Leader of the Tamil National Alliance R. Sampanthan has told BBC Sandeshaya, that a final decision on supporting Maithripala Sirisena, who…
…has been selected as the common candidate of the Opposition for the forthcoming Presidential Election, will be taken shortly, even though the party has not met so far to discuss the matter.
In an interview with Sandeshaya, he had also said that TNA believes that Sirisena will abolish the Executive Presidency if he was elected to the post.
Sampanthan had further emphasized that the views expressed by Sirisena, on television, during the press briefing on Friday, seems more realistic and that he likes Sirisena’s political agenda that has been revealed so far.
Meanwhile, The President of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchchi (ITAK) and the General Secretary of the Tamil National Alliance Mavai S. Senathiraja said that the formation of a new alliance, with the announcement of a common candidate, has clearly pointed out a volcanic situation had erupted within the ruling United People’s Freedom Alliance.
Senathiraja, who returned from the US, told Ceylon Today that the Tamil National Alliance was closely monitoring the situation. “Maithripala Sirisena remained a pillar of strength to the UPFA in his capacity as the General Secretary of the SLFP. He had worked hard for the party and for the victory of President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the past. However, his decision to break away from the UPFA, along with several other members, including former Minister of Fisheries
Dr. Rajitha Senaratne has highlighted that the ruling UPFA is in total disarray,” Senathiraja said.
He added that the government has not fulfilled whatever demands the TNA put forward to the UPFA for settling the Tamil question.” The TNA will be meeting on Monday to decide on its stance with regard to the new political developments in the South. We have to act cautiously in taking our decisions. The TNA will even meet the people in the North and East before arriving at any decision,” Senathiraja said.
Commenting further on the situation, he said, as far as the TNA was concerned the alliance always emphasized on the implementation of the 13th Amendment and more devolution of powers to the Northern Provincial Council. Reduction of military presence in the Northern Province was also brought to the notice of President Rajapaksa frequently. Therefore, taking every aspect into consideration carefully, the TNA will take its decisions at the tomorrow’s meeting.
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