1.4.2008
Chief
Ministership of the Eastern Province would be shared in
rotation among a Tamil and a Muslim, according to the
parties to the UPFA coalition currently contesting the
Eastern Provincial Council Elections. United Peoples Freedom
Alliance has reached consensus on this. There is agreement
among the constituent parties making it possible to share
this important post by the two communities. A Tamil and
a Muslim will serve as Chief Minister for a period of
two years each. A Tamil is to be given the chief Ministership
for two years first followed by Muslim for the next two
years. In the meantime the UPFA constituent parties’
are allocated seats and all of them will be filing their
nominations by tomorrow.
Out
of the 44 seats now being contested in the East Provincial
Council it is learnt that All Ceylon Muslim Congress of
Minister Ameer Ali will be contesting 5 seats in the Batticaloa
district and in Trincomalee and Amparai districts the
National Unity Alliance (NUA) led by Minister Ferial Ashraff
and the National Congress led by A. L. M. Athaullah will
jointly contest 5 seats in Trincomalee and 8 seats in
the Amparai districts.
It
is learnt that Jathika Hela Urumiya (JHU) and Mahajana
Eksath Perumuna (MEP) are allocated with a seat for each
in the Trincomalee district.
Furthermore,
it is learnt that Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP)
led by Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan has
agreed to contest as a constituent party of the UPFA.
Accordingly TMVP is allocated with 9 seats in Batticaloa,
3 seats in Trincomalee and and 3 seats in the Amparai
districts.
Latest
reports revealed that Eelam Peoples Democaratic Party
led by Minister Douglas Devananda is expected to contest
separately and he is not included in the UPFA.
Courtesy - Asian
Tribune