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'Need of the hour to create a government which loves the country': Four UNF Muslim Congress MPs sign pact with Freedom Alliance by Anura Maitipe Four former parliamentarians of the United National Front Government
led by former Deputy Highways Minister and leader of the Ashraff faction
of the SLMC, A. L. M. Athaullah yesterday signed an agreement with the
Freedom Alliance before President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga at
the President's House. Surveys forecast victory for Freedom Alliance A countrywide survey conducted by a joint university panel has
indicated that the Freedom Alliance would secure a clear victory at the
April 2 General Elections. A Reuters survey of financial institutions also
revealed that the Freedom Alliance would win the most number of seats. President directs Treasury Secretary: Don't use budgetary funds for polls expenditure President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga while strongly objecting
to a Cabinet decision taken in her absence to confirm temporary, casual
and contractual employees the Personal Staff of Ministers, effective
February 1, has directed the Treasury Secretary to halt using budgetary
provisions for election expenditure programs. Other Stories |
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