Tamil Diplomat

Media men expelled from meeting at District Secretariat after being invited there

A discussion about the problem faced by people re-settled in Valli-North was held yesterday. Although the Media men were invited for this meeting  they were asked to go away, by former Minister Swaminathan, his Secretary, Ranjini Nadarajapillai and District Secretarey, N.Vethanayagan.  When the

journalists asked the reason for expelling them after inviting them there, Secretary Ranjini said that there are matters to be discussed with the relevant officers and the presence of the media men was not necessary.

Nobody was ready to answer, when the journalist asked whether the meeting concerned with the development of people is secret?

It is notable that the TNA MPs,Mawai senathyrajah and Sumanthiran were present in the meeting bvut did not raise any objection on behalf of the media men.