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JVP decides to support General Fonseka as common candidate at Presidential election |
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2009-10-21 | 8.15 PM |
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JVP politburo member and parliamentarian K.D. Lalkantha said the JVP has decided to support the candidature of General Sarath Fonseka if he contests the next Presidential election as the common candidate.
Lalkantha made this statement at a press conference organized by the National Trade Union Center (NTUC) at the Library Services auditorium to inform the media of the future course of action to be adopted by the Center.
He said the Presidential election would be like a cricket match to General Fonseka who has won in the battle field and that the former Army Chief |
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had more support of the people than the government’s candidate at the election.
Lalkantha said the government had no other official duty than contest elections. He further observed the present administration has spent an additional Rs. 1540 million on elections alone while spending only Rs. 700 million to build houses for the war heroes. |
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