Former Economic Affairs Minister, Basil Rajapaksa tipped to be the coordinator between Mahinda and the new party said, former Local Government members of the Joint Opposition. Other posts in the new party will be considered only after it is formed Until such time Joint opposition members will take in charge of works that has to be attended. Although Mahinda Rajapaksa publicly stated that he was neither involved in breaking the SLFP nor in forming a new political party, He said the new political party is to be formed by the people . Observers say that Mahinda is very much involved in forming a new political party.