6.5.2008
Sunil C. Perera and Chithralal Jayasinghe
The
motion for the extension of the state of emergency by
one month has been passed in parliament this afternoon
by a majority of 59 votes.
In
todays voting, 76 votes were cast in favor of the motion.
The JVP voted in favor of the motion together with the
government. The TNA voted against the motion while the
UNP abstained from voting.
At
the parliamentary debate for the extension of the state
of emergency by one month, Minister Milroy Fernando said
that the tribute of all Catholics is extended to the President,
the Government and the Security Units for freeing the
Madu Church from the terrorists.
He
said the renovation of the church will begin soon and
soldiers have now left the area. He assured that people
will be able to pay their reverence to the sacred church
with safety in the near future.
Parliamentarian
venerable Ellawala Medhananda Thera noted that the liberation
of the Madu Church is going one step closer to the liberation
of the north.
Courtesy - Asian
Tribune