Senior ministers strongly warn, will resign if northern provincial election held. Decided to discuss with President

Saturday , 01 June 2013

President will take a firm decision concerning land and police powers before Northern Province election.

 

Leaders from some of the associate parties of United People Independence Front  had decided to hold vital discussions with President Mahinda Rajapakse concerning 13th amendment and Northern Province election.

 

Ministers opposing the land and police powers through 13th amendment to Northern Province council have taken a decision to meet President is according to sources.

 

If northern provincial council forms with entire powers, it would create massive crisis in the country, and a request would be submitted to President to refrain from holding the northern province council election, and failure to get a positive response from President, a strong decision would be taken to resign from the ministry positions was said by one of the senior minister from the government to “Uthayan”.

 

Before the Northern Province election, President may take a firm decision regarding land and police powers, failing President will not go for Northern Province council election, was said with confidence by the minister. Within these days the meeting will be held was said.