There are moves to bring back former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga back to Parliament, political sources indicated today (July 13). While stating that the news is nothing new, they pointed out that it was initially mooted prior to the voting of the 2008 budget in 2007.
Sources close to Mangala Samaraweera’s Ape Jathika Peramuna (AJP) said though initially it was agreed to bring back Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (CBK) to Parliament, the decision was deferred after the Supreme Court (SC) rulings against her in certain cases and in one such case by the SC ordering her to pay compensation.
With her popularity at low ebb, the move to bring her back to parliament was shelved. With Mangala Samaraweera forming his new party and calling for a broader alliance against the Rajapaksa government, the move has been renewed with the UNP leadership too agreeing for such an alliance. Mr. Samaraweera’s AJP has not faced any real test to identify its voter base and many were curious as to who or what his trump card was. Now, according to sources close to these two parties, the trump card may well be former President CBK. Source By : Ada derana
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