JHU to participate in APRC next week

Rajmi MANATUNGA

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) will participate in the All Party Representative Committee (APRC) from next week, ending their three month long boycott of the Committee.

APRC Chairman Prof. Tissa Vitharana told the Daily News that the party has informed him in writing that they will take part in the Committee proceedings scheduled for next week.

The JHU and the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) in April decided to boycott APRC meetings unless the Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) led by Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan is admitted to the Committee.

“The MEP has also indicated that it will come back for APRC proceedings. But so far, there has been no written communication from them to this effect,” he said.

According to Prof. Vitharana, the TMVP which participated at the last session of the Committee is expected to present a subsidiary document on the issue of devolution next week.

“Earlier, Batticaloa Mayor Sivageetha Prabhakaran handed over a set of proposals to the Committee on behalf of the TMVP. Other APRC members have been provided with copies of these proposals,” he added.