 | | | Petitioner says Hakeem is not an SLMC office-bearer |
District Court of Colombo ruled that Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauf Hakeem and its general secretary should not sign any nomination papers for the forthcoming local polls. The court issued this injunction order followed by a hearing of a petition filed by a member of the SLMC which said that the above two officials have no authority to sign the nomination papers as they are not recognised as party officials. The petitioner said annual convention of the party was not held for a long period of time and therefore they are no longer the officer bearers of the party. The district court also issued an order to the Election Commissioner asking not to accept the nominations papers signed by them. | 
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