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| Friday, 28 November 2003 |
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| No party desiring an election - Prof. G.L. Peiris by Manjula Fernando The Government said yesterday that the Tittawela and Samarawickrema Committee was striving to find a way out of the current political crisis without going for a costly unwanted general election. Speaking at the weekly Cabinet news briefing, Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris said a general election would cost between Rs. 600 million to Rs. 800 million minus the violence involving an election, which the country cannot endure right now. "Both parties have a deep desire and a political will to come out with a fair solution as soon as possible, for the sake of the peace process and election is not an option desired by any party," he said. He emphasised that the talks between the two teams of representatives comprising Presidential advisor Mano Tittawela, President's Secretary W.J.S. Karunaratne, UNP General Secretary Malik Samarawickrema and Prime Minister's Secretary Bradman Weerakoon is expected to deliver a positive response before the forthcoming meeting between the President and the Prime Minister. He said the discussions were for a national consensus, not a framework for a national government. In reply to a question whether the Government was disturbed by the ongoing discussions between the PA and the JVP for a proposed alliance, the Prof. Peiris said they were confident the President was genuinely committed to resolve the present crisis through a dialogue with the Government. |
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