Rathane Thera had secret discussions with Gota before his somersault to ‘independent’
-National list M.P. cannot become ‘independent’ –should resign first !
(Lanka-e-News -19.Jan.2017, 1.30AM) When someone is appointed as a member of parliament through the national list on the wishes of a party leader sans the wishes of the people , and when that individual does not concur with that party’s views , he cannot describe his move as ‘becoming independent’ . On the contrary what that individual should do in such circumstances is bow to the wishes of the people , and resign first . 