Mixed Member Proportional System opposed by SLMC & Minority Parties

The SLMC leader, Urban Development Minister Rauff Hakeem said yesterday that his party was against the “Mixed Member Proportional System, which has been proposed and discussed by the Steering Committee working on constitutional proposals.

The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), backed by some other minority parties, is opposed to the proposed new electoral system, officials said yesterday.

 “The minor parties have some serious concerns about the electoral reforms,  because  , it would be disadvantageous for the minorities  parties,  he said. He said his party had had talks with parties such as the Democratic People’s Front led by Minister Mano Ganeshan in this regard recently. The All Ceylon Makkal Party is yet another minority party which has reservations about the proposed system, he said.