Govt’s Stance Will Further Divide The Communities – Attanayake
- The agreement to devolve power was for the entire country and not only the North
- Monday, June 10, 2013
UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake says that while implementing the 13th Amendment is legal, the government’s attempt to remove land and police powers from the Provincial Council system would create a problem. He noted that the agreement to devolve power was aimed at the entire country and not only the North and that the Provincial Councils if active would at least somewhat address the ethnic issue. “The Provincial Council system was never seen as a move at separatism. It is the devolution of power approved by courts,” Attanayake pointed out.
Following are excerpts of the interview:
Q: What is the UNP’s stance on the allocation of land and police powers to the Provincial Councils?
