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MR tells TNA to join PSC
18 Sep, 2012
President Mahinda Rajapaksa urged the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) to join the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) to discuss a solution to the national issue.
The TNA said that the request was made when TNA leader R. Sampanthan met the President following an?invitation?extended by the President’s office.
Ministers?Maithripal Sirisena and Prof. G L Peiris were also present at the meeting.
Sampanthan raised the question of?resettlement?in Sampur and Valikamam and the appointment of a civilian as the ?Governor of the Northern province and?the appointment of Tamil speaking civilian officials as?Government?Agents of Trincomalee and Ampara.
The President responded by inviting Sampanthan to attend the Parliament Select Committee to discuss the issue.
Sampanthan?responded by?stating?that the TNA has never taken up the position that it will not attend the PSC.
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