51 SLFP MPs Liable to lose MP Posts

President Maithripala Sirisena  issued the warning at yesterday’s (17) handover of appointment letters to 42 new electoral organizers at the President’s House. He said that  51 SLFP MPs who allegedly violate discipline and try to divide the party liable  to lose their electoral organizer as well as parliamentary positions.

Speaking further, he said the SLFP-led UPFA would contest the upcoming local government polls under the ‘hand’s symbol.

President Sirisena said his  main objective is  to form a SLFP government in 2020.

Commenting on President decision, Mahinda told  Neth FM,  that the appointment of new organizers had fulfilled the opportunist needs of a certain group and voters, who had voted for the SLFP at the last general election have been betrayed. Further he said  it was not a decision taken for the best interest of  the party.