SLFP decides to request PM to resign before no-confidence vote
The Parliamentary Group of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has unanimously decided to request Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to step down from his position, Minister Chandima Weerakkody said.
The decision was taken after the SLFP MPs met with President Maithripala Sirisena, short while ago, for crucial talks.
Speaking to reporters following the meeting, the minister said that the SLFP parliamentary group unanimously decided to request the UNP leader to resign as Prime Minister before the vote on the no-confidence motion which has been brought against him.
The debate in Parliament on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is set for April 4.
President Sirisena also held discussions with the Prime Minister and UNP Cabinet Ministers at the President’s official residence this evening.
The Working Committee of the United National Party (UNP) last week unanimously agreed to vote en bloc to defeat the no-confidence motion which has been brought by the Joint Opposition.
(Source: Ada Derana)
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The SLFP members consists of the Big Man’s boot-lickers who lost elections but crept into Parliament through the back door.
The Boss of the SLFP himself is not an elected member of the Party. The Boss of the SLFP was elected to high office 100% through the support of the UNP voter. Then, he was gifted Chairmanship of the Party on a platter.
The cut-throat’s SLFP is utter mess not worthy of being considered as a political party. This was confirmed in the recent PC elections where they earned 4% of votes cast.
Good move. This make sense. RW is a grown up boy now and best way forward is to resign honorably. He will save UNP and reputation of Westminster doctrine in Sri Lanka.
This RW should have resign 25 years ago. The damage he done to SL and Sinhalese people are beyond belief. Hope he will be kinked out tomorrow.