UNP reforms:

Word of caution from a Senior

Suraj A. Bandara

A senior UNP MP had requested from the UNP Reforms Committee to appoint only responsible educated individuals to the higher ranks of the party.

“Unless we appointed a true UNPer to the leadership level the Opposition parties would try to destroy the party by sending their representatives in the guise of UNPers,” he said.

He further warned that if the party is going to adopt a secret ballot to appoint front-liners, there is a possibility of power being seized only by a certain group. Wealth and power will be the deciding factors in the future UNP, he said.

Those who really love the party and have been campaigning for the party’s progress with an honest mind will be kept aside. Instead few wealthy people would get the party reins by using their money power.

The party is moving towards a huge bankruptcy due to the lack of dedicated individuals and now we need to change the attitude of the party men, not the party’s constitution. The leadership is a key factor in this regard. Every one should listen to him and obey his orders. But now the situation has changed with everyone assuming the role of the leader. This is really an unfortunate response from the party men, he had said.

If it seems that the majority of the party are not with the leadership, an election should be held to see whether leadership is unpopular. Though we adopt a rigid policy decisions to safeguard the party, if the leadership is unable to play his role satisfactorily the party would not be able to raise its head, he had warned.