18.5.2008
The
issue of the Chief Ministership of the East is still not
over, though President Mahinda Rajapakse has sworn-in
Sivanesathurai Chanthirakanthan. UNP and Ranil Wickremasinghe
still keep the issue alive. According to the latest report,
Ranil Wickremasinghe is trying his best to fish in the
troubled waters by a promise to make M.L.A.M Hisbullah
the Chief Minister.
With
the view to turn the tide in favor of the UNP, Ranil Wickremasinghe,
the opposition leader has thrown in bait with an assurance
of making Hisbullah, the Chief Minister.
According
to the advance made by Ranil Wickremasinghe, UNP has planned
to ditch his sparring partner Rauff Hakeem and entice
Hisbullah with the offer of Chief Ministership of the
east.
It
is reliably learnt that Ranil Wickremasinghe has contacted
Hisbullah with the view to woo him and his two supporters
to his fold to land a ‘knock out’ punch on
President Mahinda Rajapakse in the East provincial council
challenge as the bout still seems to be wide open.
According
to available reports, the UNP leader has told that he
is prepared to hand over 15 affidavits signed by the newly
elected UNP provincial council members, as well as that
of the lone JVP member, assuring their support in case
he is prepared to cross over to UNP with his supporters.
But
Asian Tribune learnt that Hisbullah has not swallowed
the bait of Ranil Wickremasinghe. It seems he has told
that it was an issue with the UPFA leadership. He has
told, it seems that he will settle his issue with UPFA
leaders soon and thanked Ranil for his kind concern.
Courtesy -Asian
Tribune