KMF rejects ruling party’s request for support in East elections

[TamilNet, Monday, 31 March 2008, 15:17 GMT]
Representatives of Kaaththaankudi Mosques Federation (KMF) rejected the request by the United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) ruling party ministers to support the ruling party in the forthcoming Eastern Provincial Council election when the parties met Monday around 11:00 a.m at KMF's office in Kaathaankudy, KMF Secretary, Asheik S. H. Sabeel said.

Minister of Education, Susil Prem Jeyanth, and ministers Rizard Badudeen, Amir Ali, and Nisantha Punchinilame had come to Kaaththaankudi to request the support of KMF.

KMF is a civil organization and operates above politics, KMF Secretary said.