Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thera The longstanding coalition partner of the UPFA government - the Jathika Hela Urumaya following a series of discussions with the government has finally made a decision not to support the UPFA candidate at the upcoming polls. We have decided to part ways with the election and consider the possibility of supporting a candidate backed by the common opposition “We have decided to part ways with the election and consider the possibility of supporting a candidate backed by the common opposition,” JHU MP Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thera said. The Thera has been pioneering a separate movement that calls for a change in the system of governance in order to put an end to the rampant corruption and other issues in the country through the ‘Pivithru Hetak’ movement (A better tomorrow). Rathana Thera says their decision to support the common candidate would depend upon that person’s willingness to incorporate the proposals put forward through the common front. “We are due to have several discussions with the opposition parties on the coalition,” he said. However, he added that a decision has not been made concerning the likelihood of the JHU fielding its own candidate if the plan to support a common candidate falls through owing to contrasting ideologies. - See more at: dailymirror.lk/56765/common-opposition-in-confident-preparations-for-presidential-poll-nominee-secrecywhat-other-aces-are-up-its-sleeve#sthash.r02tezW3.dpuf
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 04:54:22 +0000
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