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Sarath Fonse as rally are to be ta en on the !"th by the UNP wor ing committee. # rally organised by the United $hi h% Front with former #rmy Commander Gen Sarath Fonse a to form an alliance to abolish the e&ec%ti'e presidency was held on (ctober )* at +yde Par in Colombo. ,he UNP wor ing committee banned all members from attending this rally as it was not an e'ent regarding their party. +owe'er, UNP MPs Palitha -ange $andara. Palitha ,hewarapper%ma and #sho a #beysinghe and PC co%ncillors Shiral /a tila e and Maithri G%naratne defied s%ch restrictions and attended the rally in s%pport of a 0oint opposition led by Gen. Sarath Fonse a. Following this incident. letters regarding the s%spension of the three UNP MPs and two PC co%ncillors were sent to them by UNP General Secretary ,issa #ttanaya e. ,he acc%sed howe'er do not belie'e that they are in the wrong. MP Palitha -anga $andara of the P%ttalam district spea ing to S%nday ,imes said that he belie'es that what he did was for the betterment of the people. 12m a free citi3en of this co%ntry elected by the people. 2 ha'e been elected to ser'e the people. ,his rally was held to oppose the c%rrent regime and help the common man. 4hat better way to do that than to form a strong opposition56 MP $andara said that he has prepared his own report e&plaining his actions which he will be s%bmitting to the wor ing committee. #nother of the acc%sed. MP #sho a #beysinghe of the 7%r%negala district claimed that he had not 'iolated any law and is not afraid of the conse8%ences of his actions as he belie'es he is g%iltless. 14e did not go to form any party b%t rather to protest against the 9&ec%ti'e Presidency. ,he UNP has been trying to e'ict the president since he was appointed. 2n :")" o%r main theme was to appoint a 0%st leader for the co%ntry.6 +e went on to say that he belie'ed his party was wea . that members are constantly lea'ing the party and no new members ha'e 0oined. 1,he people m%st belie'e o%r party will win. only then will they 'ote. ,herefore we m%st show them that we are capable of winning.6 MP #beysinghe said that he was aware of mo'e to remo'e certain members of the UNP incl%ding himself as certain senior members of the party fear m%tiny. 1Change has to come in o%r party and they now that we will do e'erything in o%r power to bring abo%t that change. Fear is dri'ing them to get rid of %s.6
4hen as ed what action wo%ld be ta en against these indi'id%als. UNP Gen. Secretary said that a hearing will be held on !"th of (ctober where the wor ing committee wo%ld decide any disciplinary actions. 1,he acc%sed will ha'e their t%rn to e&plain themsel'es b%t if disciplinary action will definitely be ta en if it is fo%nd that they are in the wrong6.