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Democratic Left Front (DLF) Leader and United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP Vasudeva Nanayakkara today opined that it was not wise to create a breakaway party of UPFA as it would pave the way for the Maithripala - UNP alliance to take control of the party.

MP Nanayakkara who refused to accept the leadership of President Maithripala Sirisena in UPFA, instead proposed that the party should contest the provincial council election without the backing of the President.

“We have all the liberty to use the name United Peoples Freedom Alliance. Not even the party chairman can take action against us for using the name. The technical issue we will face when contesting is using the betel leaf as it belongs to the party chairman. We will find a separate symbol, an independent one, to contest under,” he told a news briefing.

He said no one could take away their right of using party name but said if there were any obstacles, they would still use Peoples Freedom Alliance (PFA) to contest for election. (Lahiru Pothmulla)

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  • Ranga Wednesday, 16 September 2015 04:59 PM

    No break away and let sirisena run with his UPFA. he will fall to the forth place after JVP

    majitc Wednesday, 16 September 2015 05:03 PM

    sounds like its all about branding

    Cobra Wednesday, 16 September 2015 06:11 PM

    We dare you to go it alone Vasu!

    Premalal Wednesday, 16 September 2015 06:50 PM

    He knows which side his bread is buttered

    Ivor Pereira Wednesday, 16 September 2015 07:09 PM

    But for the UPFA tag, you would have been a nobody.

    desilco Wednesday, 16 September 2015 09:47 PM

    WE CAN ONLY ASK HIM CALL HIMSELF , WHAT HE CALLED PM IN PARLIAMENT

    sama Thursday, 17 September 2015 04:31 AM

    Yes , Yes , Yes . The whole world knows you have no chance to get at least 1000 votes if you break from UPFA. You are just another head in the political world though you spent your entire life in politics .Sad but true. So better retire from politics and enjoy your old age at home.

    Ranjith Thursday, 17 September 2015 05:04 AM

    Wise move. OtherWise no survival for you. Sirisena is too good but his patience let you guys to ruin SLFP.

    Ravindra Ekanayake Thursday, 17 September 2015 06:19 AM

    The true fact is Vasu and rest of the gang will never come to parliament if contested without the UPFA nominations.Ravindra

    Peter Samuel Thursday, 17 September 2015 06:45 AM

    You were in government when we had to eat Manioc and sweet potatoes for 3 days a week

    sound Thursday, 17 September 2015 06:46 AM

    You are an opportunist leftist and untrustworthy.

    Aba Jayasekera Thursday, 17 September 2015 04:42 PM

    O.K. get into your three-wheel and crash at the Local Government Elections !


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