Those who worked to defer PC polls, talking on 13A is hilarious: Namal

By Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama  

It is hilarious that the same people who worked to postpone the Provincial Council (PC) elections are talking about a 13th Amendment to the Constitution today, Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa said.  

Addressing the media, he stated that the PC election had been postponed for many years.  

“If this meant people were interested in the 13th Amendment and the PC elections, they would have taken that action two years ago,” he said.  

“The economic stability of the country is a priority. A long discussion about the road ahead should be developed, and the decisions taken from it should be implemented. As a party, we need to re-organize.  

“We might have made mistakes, and we should take corrective action. We have to move forward with the party members, and we should not think about getting positions. We should prioritize the political stability of the country,” Rajapaksa said.  

“When it comes to the election, we will have lengthy discussions to determine who we will support and who we will not support. We are now separated from those from whom we never thought we would be separated for life and that is what usually happens in politics,” he said.  

“We must stand by the people and pave the way for a stable Government. We know that the President is also working to establish a stable Government, stabilize the country’s economy, and consolidate democracy. We will see how we align politically in the future,” Rajapaksa added.