But the election violence and rigging might now undermine possibilities of rapprochement and evolving a consensus among different political parties. Even Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake joined the Opposition in dismissing the election. "This was not a free and fair election. But as a person who's seen elections in third world countries, especially in this region, it's a widespread problem," he said. Even foreign monitors from the Commonwealth and the European Community have dubbed the elections fraudulent. All this is bound to further hamper Kumaratunga. For, even before the campaign began, the issue of free and fair polls had forced other issues on to the backburner. During the campaign, about two million people wore 'Yellow Ribbons' to support a drive by the Alliance for Democracy for a free and fair election. "It's the largest mass campaign launched in Sri Lanka. It shows what the people want," says Victor Ivan, editor Ravaya, and a member of the alliance.