By G Saravanan:
Published in The New Indian Express, Chennai, on May 25:
SLAMMING his United National Party (UNP) and its leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as ‘incapable leader,’ the party’s Kandy parliamentarian A R M Abdul Cader on Monday gave enough indication that he would be joining Mahinda Rajapaksa’s United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) shortly.
Speaking to Express during his stay in the city for medical treatment, the 74-yearold Abdul Cader said, “Due to disagreement with Ranil after the parliamentary elections, I was not involved in any party activities.”
Published in The New Indian Express, Chennai, on May 25:
SLAMMING his United National Party (UNP) and its leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as ‘incapable leader,’ the party’s Kandy parliamentarian A R M Abdul Cader on Monday gave enough indication that he would be joining Mahinda Rajapaksa’s United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) shortly.
Speaking to Express during his stay in the city for medical treatment, the 74-yearold Abdul Cader said, “Due to disagreement with Ranil after the parliamentary elections, I was not involved in any party activities.”
Giving enough indications that he had made up his mind to defect to UPFA, Abdul Cader said, “President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family members are good and has the habit of accommodating even the views from opposition MPs for the sake of development.”
It may be noted that the seasoned UNP member Cader had voted in favour of the ruling UPFA government on the extension of the state of emergency held earlier this month in parliament despite sitting in the opposition.
About the changed scenario in the island nation after the ethnic war, Cader said, “After the end of the war last year, developments are taking place in the North and East and people now plan to return to their native villages for economic prosperity.” Jaffna was slowly, but steadily, becoming a major hub of economic activities post-war and people were thronging the city for various businesses, he said.
It may be noted that the seasoned UNP member Cader had voted in favour of the ruling UPFA government on the extension of the state of emergency held earlier this month in parliament despite sitting in the opposition.
About the changed scenario in the island nation after the ethnic war, Cader said, “After the end of the war last year, developments are taking place in the North and East and people now plan to return to their native villages for economic prosperity.” Jaffna was slowly, but steadily, becoming a major hub of economic activities post-war and people were thronging the city for various businesses, he said.
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