TNA meets to decide future course of action
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December 19, 2013, 10:14 pm
TNA members of parliament and provincial councils, in the North and East, would be meeting next Tuesday (24) at the Town Hall in Vavuniya, to decide their future course of political action, party sources said yesterday (19).
The decision to hold this meeting was taken at the TNA parliamentary group meeting held at the Parliamentary complex last afternoon.
Accordingly, 13 TNA MPs, 30 councillors, including the Chief Minister of the Northern Provincial Council C. V. Vigneswaran and 11 councillors, in the opposition of the Eastern Provincial Council, would participate in the December 24 meeting, party sources said.
The TNA parliamentary group also decided to vote against the budget 2014 scheduled to be taken up at 6.00 p.m. today (20). (SI)
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Bishops won’t indulge in politics - Cardinal
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By Norman Palihawadena
Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith yesterday said that neither he nor any bishop would indulge in politics or seek affiliation in any political party or group.
Speaking at a media briefing, held at Archbishop’s House, Borella, he said although some businessmen had converted Christmas into a commercial event to exploit the people, it was in fact a feast dedicated to the poor.
“As we share this Christmas with the poor and speak out about their burning problems, some people are under the wrong impression that we are indulging in politics, which is not so.
“The Blessed Virgin Mary is a noble lady whose exemplary life should be emulated by the present day women.
“But it is disheartening to see that women have become commercial items today”, the Caedinal added.
Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith yesterday said that neither he nor any bishop would indulge in politics or seek affiliation in any political party or group.
Speaking at a media briefing, held at Archbishop’s House, Borella, he said although some businessmen had converted Christmas into a commercial event to exploit the people, it was in fact a feast dedicated to the poor.
“As we share this Christmas with the poor and speak out about their burning problems, some people are under the wrong impression that we are indulging in politics, which is not so.
“The Blessed Virgin Mary is a noble lady whose exemplary life should be emulated by the present day women.
“But it is disheartening to see that women have become commercial items today”, the Caedinal added.
