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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Leftists seek talks on abolishing Executive Presidency
By Niranjala Ariyawansa-May 28, 2014
The Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP), Sri Lanka Communist Party (SLCP), the New Left Front (NLF) and other Left constituent parties of the government have jointly sent a letter based on a number of proposals to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary, Maithripala Sirisena, requesting that discussions be held aimed at abolishing the Executive Presidency.
Leader of the LSSP, Professor Tissa Vitarana said, the letter was sent three days ago with a copy to the President. Senior Minister Prof. Vitarana said, they were expecting to hold urgent discussions with the SLFP in connection to a number of issues that have cropped up given the path taken by the Alliance Government and its political stance.
Prof. Vitarana speaking to Ceylon Today said, "We are only a constituent party of the Alliance Government. We have our own political programmes and ideologies .We can join with the Alliance with regard to certain activities but there are also instances where we cannot agree with the government.
When it becomes clear that the Alliance is moving on the wrong track, we seek to make the government act in a way that would please the people. We hope we can bring the government back on track with the proposed discussions."
The criticisms made by the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) and the National Freedom Front (NFF) pertaining to the actions of the government are to direct the government towards the right path, he added.
The LSSP is also anticipating to hold discussions with the JHU and the NFF in future with regard to the current political situation and their proposals, Professor Tissa Vitharane said.
By Niranjala Ariyawansa-May 28, 2014The Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP), Sri Lanka Communist Party (SLCP), the New Left Front (NLF) and other Left constituent parties of the government have jointly sent a letter based on a number of proposals to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) General Secretary, Maithripala Sirisena, requesting that discussions be held aimed at abolishing the Executive Presidency.
Leader of the LSSP, Professor Tissa Vitarana said, the letter was sent three days ago with a copy to the President. Senior Minister Prof. Vitarana said, they were expecting to hold urgent discussions with the SLFP in connection to a number of issues that have cropped up given the path taken by the Alliance Government and its political stance.
Prof. Vitarana speaking to Ceylon Today said, "We are only a constituent party of the Alliance Government. We have our own political programmes and ideologies .We can join with the Alliance with regard to certain activities but there are also instances where we cannot agree with the government.
When it becomes clear that the Alliance is moving on the wrong track, we seek to make the government act in a way that would please the people. We hope we can bring the government back on track with the proposed discussions."
The criticisms made by the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) and the National Freedom Front (NFF) pertaining to the actions of the government are to direct the government towards the right path, he added.
The LSSP is also anticipating to hold discussions with the JHU and the NFF in future with regard to the current political situation and their proposals, Professor Tissa Vitharane said.
