Mano Ganesan on TPA, 20A and Government
Saturday, 13 June 2015
Leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Mano Ganesan says it is not acceptable to cause ‘severe damage’ to minority representations by reducing the First Pass the Post electorates to 125.
In an email interview with the Daily FT, Ganesan notes that the minority parties have arrived at a consensus position on a system which will do justice to the mandate received by President Sirisena and to the aspirations of the minor and minority parties. “But suddenly to the surprise of all of us the formula changed on Monday evening at the special Cabinet meeting. A new formula was introduced,” states Ganesan.
Following are excerpts:
Saturday, 13 June 2015Leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Mano Ganesan says it is not acceptable to cause ‘severe damage’ to minority representations by reducing the First Pass the Post electorates to 125.In an email interview with the Daily FT, Ganesan notes that the minority parties have arrived at a consensus position on a system which will do justice to the mandate received by President Sirisena and to the aspirations of the minor and minority parties. “But suddenly to the surprise of all of us the formula changed on Monday evening at the special Cabinet meeting. A new formula was introduced,” states Ganesan.
Following are excerpts:
Tamil Progressive Alliance Leader Mano Ganesan
Q: Tell us about the new coalition formed by three Tamil parties?
