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| I would never leave UNP - Mahinda Samarasinghe by Bharatha Malawaraarachchi and Ranil Wijayapala Chief Opposition whip and UNP stalwart Mahinda Samarasinghe yesterday told Parliament he would never leave the UNP. Referring to a news item appeared in a daily Tamil newspaper (not of the Lake House Group), Samarasinghe said he had been in the Party for 18 years and had come a long way up to the present position. "I don't want to leave the Party," he added while making a special statement at the commencement of yesterday's sittings. The particular news item had stated Samarasinghe was planning to cross over to the Government by obtaining a portfolio. While emphasising the need of a new political culture to the country, Samarasinghe said all parties should come together on national issues. "We can't do politics with national problems. I am a person who is engaged in middle path politics. I extend my support to any good move while offering constructive criticism to wrong-doings," he added. Samarasinghe noted there must be a person with vested interests behind the news item. "We must try to find the culprit behind this. I request the Speaker to look into this," he added. |
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