Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena says the present government is not afraid of elections.
Speaking in Parliament today, Minister Abeygunawardena said his faction has never delayed the conduct of elections nor they are fearful of facing the public.
He was responding to a statement made by Parliamentarian SM Marikkar.
MP Marikkar said if the government is confident and satisfied with its programme, then it should conduct an election without delay.
He said the term of local government bodies will end on the 9th of February 2022 and requested the government to conduct the elections immediately.
