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SLFP admits party split as some back the UNP
15 Jun, 2015
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) today admitted that there is a split in the party as some members are now supporting the United National Party (UNP).
SLFP member and United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian Dullas Alahapperuma said that those who are supporting former President Mahinda Rajapaksa are not attempting to divide the SLFP.
However he noted that there are now several SLFP-UNPers in the Government as they are backing UNP policies.
Addressing a media briefing in Colombo today,?Alahapperuma said that a mass rally held in Matara last week was not held with the intention of creating a split in the SLFP.
He said that the purpose of the rally was to draw attention on the Government and ensure it is defeated at the next election.
He also questioned as to why some media had not reported on the Matara rally and also accused the Government of attempting to disrupt the rally through various means.
Dullas Alahapperuma also accused former President Chandrika Kumaratunga of attempting to split the SLFP and UPFA.
He said that her actions in recent times have made clear she will do anything to ensure the SLFP is destroyed despite being an SLFP member herself.
The UPFA MP, meanwhile said that the joint opposition will push for the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to be debated in Parliament soon.
He said that if any opposition member who signed the?no-confidence motion decides at the last moment to vote against it or abstain, then that would be one of the greatest betrayals they would be committing in Sri Lanka’s recent political history. (Colombo Gazette)
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