JO busy selecting a name for new party
Posted by Editor on October 8, 2016 - 10:49 am
The selection of a name for the new party to be formed under the leadership of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa is to be completed by next week sources close to the joint opposition said.
They said that as many as 4,622 names had been suggested by email alone while some 7,000 names had been suggested by post.
The sources said a committee has been tasked to shortlist the names before outlining the new party’s policies.
Three President’s Counsel, two university teachers and another civil society leader have been entrusted with the task of formulating the policies which would be handed over to a panel of JO leaders including Mr. Rajapaksa.
A membership drive is to be launched from November 7 to 15.
(Source: Daily Mirror – By Kelum Bandara)
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These guys are playing in to the hands of two of the greatest political manipulators in Sri Lanka.
The manipulators are : RW and CBK.
If the SLFP is divided in to 2 factions as separate parties, it is the UNP that will profit, enabling political superiority until the demise of a great leader, that is about to occur.
Dear Sharmini,
Are there any great leaders of SLFP left to meet his demise as predicted? Perhaps you have MR himself in mind.. SLFP Members of the ‘YAHAPALANAYA’ are back stabbers. Leg pullers and a bunch of ungrateful wretched men bent on ‘making hay while the sun shines’.