The Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) visited Jaffna from the 19 -22 July 2009 in the lead up to elections for the Jaffna Municipal Council which will be held on the 8th of August 2009. CMEV will monitor the elections to the Jaffna municipality throughout the campaign and on the Election Day through the deployment of Field Monitors, Polling Booth Monitors on Election Day as well as Mobile Teams. During the
visit CPA met with political party leaders, candidates, the GA and the Assistant
Commissioner of Elections, leading civil society actors including religious leaders, the
media, the business sector, lawyers, representatives from the fishing community,
academics and university students.
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