JHU wants further debates on National issue

Chamikara Weerasinghe

Jathika Hela Urumaya will not participate in the All Party Representative Committee proceedings until the Committee puts before the public the dynamics of conflicting opinions, which have held back the APRC from reaching a consensus to provide a political solution to the national issue.

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) has informed President Mahinda Rajajpaksa in writing that it will not participate in APRC meetings unti the conflicting opinion concerned are put before the public for their analysis and concern.

JHU General Secretary Ven. Omalpe Sobhitha Thera said, he has sent a letter to the President stating the JHU believes that it will be futile to drag discussions on the opinions concerned.

The Committee’s efforts to reach a consensus on them have proved unsuccessful in spite of prolonged and earnest discussions the committee had in this connection for over two years.

” Hence, we believe it will be futile to have further discussions in this regard. Accordingly, we have taken the stance that the dynamics of these conflicting opinions be brought before the public so that they will come out with their own opinion about the nature of these opinions, said the Thera.

He said they have also requested President Rajapaksa to summon the APRC.

The APRC was set up by President Mahinda Rajapaksa fulfilling an election pledge in the Mahinda Chinthana to reach a consensus among all political parties in Parliament to provide a political solution to the country’s North and East.