SJB protest against 22A on 24 Sept. in Colombo
Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa yesterday (13) announced a public protest against the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution on 24 September, in Colombo. Premadasa made the announcement while addressing a meeting of Samagi Jana Balawegaya Local Government representatives and electoral organisers, from the Colombo District, at the Opposition Leader’s Office .
The federal government has requested police personnel from Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan provinces to assist Islamabad police in maintaining peace and order during a PTI protest on September 27. Punjab is to provide 15,000 personnel, Sindh 8,000 and Balochistan just 500, all to be deployed by September 20. The request comes as Rawalpindi police have revoked all leave for officers till October 1, except for emergency cases, and have compiled lists of 179 PTI leaders and activists, including MPs and candidates.
Despite these preparations, no arrests have been made. Meanwhile, the Punjab government has banned gatherings until September 17 due to threat alerts, prohibiting processions of five or more people and the carrying of weapons in public.
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