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Hakeem, Mangala and Mano object to UNP’s “unitary state – bhoomiputhra” proposal |
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2009-07-20 | 6.35 PM |
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SLMC sources say that SLMC Leader Rauf Hakeem, SLFP (M) Wing Leader Mangala Samaraweera and DPF Leader Mano Ganeshan have objected to certain areas in the UNP’s “unitary state – bhoomiputhra” proposal to form a broad opposition consensus.
The five page set of proposals prepared by the UNP’s Political Affairs Committee on forming a broad opposition political consensus that received Working Committee approval was presented to the SLMC Leader by Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe last week. A special discussion on the proposals was held between the UNP Leader and the SLMC. |
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SLMC Leader Rauf Hakeem, Nizam Kariappar and SLFP (M) Wing leader Mangala Samaraweera had attended this discussion.
During the discussion, Hakeem had said that although there was no problem in contesting elections under the elephant symbol, there were certain concerns over some of the conditions included in the set of proposals presented to form a political consensus. He had said it would have been more appropriate to have discussed certain issues rather than including them as conditions in the set of proposals. Samaraweera had also agreed with Hakeem’s statement.
Sources also said Hakeem and Samaraweera had said they could not accept the unitary state concept.
Wickremesinghe making a special statement on forming a broad political consensus at a meeting in Moneragala on Saturday (18) had said that the initial round of talks on forming a consensus to build the country would commence on July 21.
Wickremesinghe had also observed that the party has already decided that majority of the controlling body members of the new political alliance would be from the UNP and the party symbol would not be changed. He had added that the proposals would be placed before the other parties hopeful of joining the alliance for discussion.
Wickremesinghe had further said that parties agreeable as well as not agreeable with the UNP’s policies should be included in forming this broad opposition political consensus.
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