Heads of local councils controlled by the Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) have arrived at the Batticaloa District Coordinating Committee (DCC) meeting in garbage collection tractors, in a move of protest.
In a post on ‘X’, Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam said they had arrived in such a manner, after the NPP government confiscated and planned to auction off their official vehicles.
He pointed out that this move follows the President’s pre-election statement, indicating an intention to undermine local councils not won by the NPP.
“The official justification for seizing the vehicles was their high maintenance cost. However, in a clear contradiction, the Governor of the Eastern Province continues to use a V8 Land Cruiser, an expensive vehicle that incurs significant costs to the government,” MP Shanakiyan added. (Islandnews)
