By Lakshmi Jayakodi-Thursday, 15 Aug 2013
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) yesterday sacked five of its High Command members, who have obtained nominations to contest the upcoming Provincial Council (PC) elections from the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA), defying the Party decision to contest the Northern Provincial Council independent of the ruling coalition.
"Our Leader, Minister Rauff Hakeem, arrived at this decision as the SLMC decided to contest the Northern Provincial Council Election alone," SLMC General Secretary, Hasan Ali, said.
"These five members have clearly not respected the Party decision, particularly when the Party has unanimously decided to contest the PC elections independent of the ruling coalition. Therefore, according to the powers vested with the SLMC Leader, he decided to sack the five members," Ali said.
He added the decision will be conveyed at the next High Command meeting and approval sought.
The sacked members include, A.L. Ilham, S.H.A. Careem, S.K.S. Muthajith, M.H.M. Najath and S.A. Yehiya. Sources close to the five members said they will seek legal redress against the decision.
