Maithri following in Mahinda's footsteps

FRIDAY, 03 JUNE 2016

President Maithripala Sirisena wielding executive powers haws begun appointing electoral organizers of the Maithri faction of the SLFP who are not people's representatives for divisional coordinating committees. The President is not entitled to make such appointments which needs cabinet approval. However, the appointments made by President Sirisena had not received cabinet approval say reports.

This was revealed when the meeting of the divisional coordinating committee at Kesbawa was held today (3rd). The SLFP organizer Chandana Kathriarachchi, who represents Maithri faction, had been appointed as the co-president of the committee. Minister Susil Preemachandra was the President of the committee but with the new appointment of Chandana Katahriarachchi he too becomes a co-president.

When the JVP Member for Western Provincial Council questioned this issue the Divisional Secretary said the President had informed the appointment in writing.

However, Mr. Nipunarachchi vehemently opposed the move while Sirinal de Mel and Niroshan Padukka who represented the UNP were mum about the issue say reports.