The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) has signed a MOU with the United National Party (UNP) prior to the election . According to the MOU, any decision on the slots allocated in the national list can only be taken by the respective parties and as such only the JHU can decide on matters regarding its slot on the national list.
In the meantime, the Ven. Athureliya Rathana Thera had reportedly met the United National Party (UNP) Leader to discuss joining the UNP.
JHU Co-Chairman the Ven. Hedigalle Wimalasara Thera said, Rathana Thera had no right to join the UNP for the simple reason that he entered Parliament through the single slot allocated to the JHU in the national list as one of the conditions of the MOU.
Wimalasara Thera said the JHU was ready to take back Rathana Thera to the JHU, if he revert his decision to act independently in parliament. Rathana Thera is trying to win the favour of the UNP and the President by participating at events attended by the President.
This is no way will divert or dilute the disciplinary action against him, Wimalasara Thera said. He said a committee headed by him was appointed by the JHU Central Committee to take disciplinary action against Rathana Thera and that the investigations had already begun.
