Withdraw from MoU, we can form our own government – UNP tells Maithri

November 27

A group of stalwarts of the UNP including Ministers Mangala Samaraweera and Malik Samarawickrema who met President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (26th) night to clarify the political situation that has surfaced has said if there was a plan to merge with Mahinda faction the SLFP should withdraw from the MoU of the joint government. T

It is reported that the UNP representatives have told the President that the UNP could form a government without the support of the SLFP. As such, they have emphasized of there was a plan to contest the local government election the Maithri faction should withdraw from the MoU that was signed between the UNP and the Maithri faction to form the ‘yahapalana’ government.

Mr. Mangala Samaraweera has emphasized to the President that merging with the Mahinda faction while staying with the government formed uniting the UNP and the Maithri faction would be against the mandate received. He has pointed out that the UNP can form a government as it has 105 Members in Parliament and there were many others who would join them.