New Party To Back MR
By Indika Sri Aravinda
A group of Parliamentarians, who fear that they will not receive nominations for the upcoming General Elections by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) or the UPFA, are planning on forming a separate political party to CONTESTthe elections, political sources revealed. It has also been revealed that the political leaders of certain parties in the UPFA alliance have held secret meetings in this regard. Accordingly it has been decided to nominate former president Mahinda Rajapaksa as the leader of this group.
It has also been revealed that the leader of the National Freedom Front Wimal Weerawansa and the leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya Udaya Gamanpila will play a leading role in this alliance. It is reliably learnt that nearly 100 parliamentarians from 18 political parties from the UPFA have expressed their willingness to support this group. This group has also decided to refrain from issuing any statement to the media until the elections are announced.
Upon inquiry Kalutara District SLFP parliamentarian Vidura Wickremanayake stated that a whole group of parliamentarians including himself were prepared to take to the streets against the government and as the first step they would be staging a public rally in Horana today (01). He also warned the government that they will not be allowed to dance according to their own tune and that if they try he and his group know how to deal with them.
He said that the government claims that they will not give nominations to corrupt politicians, but pointed out that the government has already provided ministerial positions to several corrupt politicians. When contacted the leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya Udaya Gamanpila said that he is still a member of the UPFA and if he does not receive nominations, he will obtain one from the 51 political parties REGISTERED with the elections department.
Gamanpila further stated that President Maithripala Sirisena had now become a political prisoner of the UNP and his group would take measures to bring in Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister.
He also alleged that opposition leader and SLFP member Nimal Siripala de Silva is trying to get the premiership, but he will not be able to achieve his goal.
By Indika Sri Aravinda
A group of Parliamentarians, who fear that they will not receive nominations for the upcoming General Elections by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) or the UPFA, are planning on forming a separate political party to CONTESTthe elections, political sources revealed. It has also been revealed that the political leaders of certain parties in the UPFA alliance have held secret meetings in this regard. Accordingly it has been decided to nominate former president Mahinda Rajapaksa as the leader of this group.
It has also been revealed that the leader of the National Freedom Front Wimal Weerawansa and the leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya Udaya Gamanpila will play a leading role in this alliance. It is reliably learnt that nearly 100 parliamentarians from 18 political parties from the UPFA have expressed their willingness to support this group. This group has also decided to refrain from issuing any statement to the media until the elections are announced.
Upon inquiry Kalutara District SLFP parliamentarian Vidura Wickremanayake stated that a whole group of parliamentarians including himself were prepared to take to the streets against the government and as the first step they would be staging a public rally in Horana today (01). He also warned the government that they will not be allowed to dance according to their own tune and that if they try he and his group know how to deal with them.
He said that the government claims that they will not give nominations to corrupt politicians, but pointed out that the government has already provided ministerial positions to several corrupt politicians. When contacted the leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya Udaya Gamanpila said that he is still a member of the UPFA and if he does not receive nominations, he will obtain one from the 51 political parties REGISTERED with the elections department.
Gamanpila further stated that President Maithripala Sirisena had now become a political prisoner of the UNP and his group would take measures to bring in Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister.
He also alleged that opposition leader and SLFP member Nimal Siripala de Silva is trying to get the premiership, but he will not be able to achieve his goal.
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