In a media discharge, the FMM states that they "consider this assault as a gross infringement of right to dissent."
Taking note of that 'this episode ought not have happened under an administration which came into
force with the guarantee of 'Good administration', the "FMM firmly requests a fair examination concerning this assault from President Maithreepala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickaramasinghe and
to make a move against the Police which stifled the understudies utilizing undue force, and whatever other higher power who is in charge of educating police to carry on in this way."
The complete media discharge is as per the following :
Barbaric Police assault to HNDE understudies is an infringement of Right to Protest on Rights
FREE MEDIA MOVEMENT (FMM)
Free Media Movement (FMM) emphatically censures the cruel police assault against the understudies of Higher National Diploma in Engineering (HNDE) who dissented soliciting re-acknowledgment from HNDE as equal to the college degree, and a few different solicitations, before University Grant Commission on 29th October, 2015. FMM considers this assault as a gross infringement of right to challenge which is one of the real channels to accomplish rights by regular people.
It is learnt that the preservationist practices of not tuning in, not reacting to the understudy demands and utilizing police boundaries to stifle understudies were taken after as before, and media had generally reported how heartlessly understudies were assaulted by police, when they endeavored to enter to the UGC regardless of the hindrances. Subsequent to assaulting with high weight water and teargas, police have pursued understudies who kept running into the close-by business sector slows down and have beaten them. It is likewise reported that Several understudies were captured.
This occurrence reminds us the recalcitrant past which tranquil gatherings, opportunity of expression, dissents to pick up rights were ruthlessly stifled, furthermore it makes a negative picture about the nation as a state which dismisses worldwide human rights guidelines. Likewise this episode ought not have happened under an administration which came into force with the guarantee of "Yahapanalana" the great administration. For the sake of so guaranteed 'Yahapalanya', (great administration) FMM firmly requests an unprejudiced examination concerning this assault from President Maithreepala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickaramasinghe and to make a move against the Police which smothered the understudies utilizing undue force, and some other higher power who is in charge of teaching police to act in this way.
Seetha Ranjanee C. Dodawatte
Convener Secretary
Free Media Movement
