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By Yohan Perera
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided not to participate in any discussion and in any process to form a new government following yesterday’s incidents, the party’s General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said yesterday.
Mr. Madduma Bandara told the media that his party will not engage in any form of discussion with the ruling party on forming any kind of government following the attack on Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa.
“We will not participate in any form of discussion till President Gotabaya Rajapaksa also resigns from his post,” he said.
“This was an organized attack and the first accused of the incident is the outgoing Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and we urge the IGP to arrest him,” he added.
Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said those who attacked the protesters at MynaGoGama cannot be dealt with legally. “Those perpetrators who attacked the protesters cannot be dealt with legally. Therefore we urge the people to teach them a lesson,” he said.
“We have seen an uprising by the people and we urge them not to give up till their wishes are fulfilled,” he added.