President has no ethical right to select National List MPs, says Gammanpila

August 25, 2015 04:38 pm

The President has no ethical right to select Parliamentarians through the National List, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya Leader Udaya Gammanpila says.

The observation was made at a press conference held in Colombo this afternoon (25).

Gammanpila also severely criticised the manner in which the United People’s Freedom Party’s (UPFA) national list MPs were selected.

“It is not a secret that the UPFA supporters are disappointed about the National List,” he added.

Gammanpila also vowed not to contest under the UPFA ticket with the present leadership at a forthcoming election.

He also charged that the new government is attempting to bring an international investigation on the alleged human rights violations in the guise of a domestic mechanism.

TAGS : President Maithripala Sirisena , Maithripala Sirisena , Maithripala , Sirisena , Pivithuru Hela Urumaya , Udaya Gammanpila ,

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