Five councillors from the Tamil National Alliance have fled from the Eastern province following threats to support the government and are now in hiding in Colombo.
TNA leader R Sampanthan stated that unidentified persons threatened the councillors to support the ruling UPFA, reports Colombo Page.
TamilNet previously reported that each councillor was offered 50 million rupees in cash as well as a vehicle and house in Colombo.
Sampanthan confirmed that the councillors have fled from the Eastern province and gone into hiding in Colombo.
See our TGView on the Eastern Province elections here.
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