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New Democratic Front (NDF) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa, who has been named as the new Leader of Opposition, yesterday said he would not support the implementation of the proposed Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement with the USA but would only support the abolition of it.

“We will provide a two-thirds majority for the government to tear the MCC agreement into pieces as that was the pledge given by the present government during the presidential election,” Mr. Premadasa said while speaking to UNP activists in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte yesterday.

“I intend to lead the opposition as a progressive force and therefore will see to it that it supports all good things which the present government does. Therefore we will support the government to implement all that is stated in its manifesto. The government wants a two-third majority to abolish the 19th Amendment to the constitution but we will support it to implement all other pledges it made through the election manifesto leaving the abolition of this piece of the legislation aside,” he added. (Yohan Perera)


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  • Jude Wednesday, 18 December 2019 08:37 AM

    Who'll in right mind will REJECT $480 Million Grant!!??? PEOPLE this YOU DON'T HAVE to repay!!!YEAH!!!

    Supporter Wednesday, 18 December 2019 08:42 AM

    As the Presidential candidate did he say anything about this matter?

    Gayan Wednesday, 18 December 2019 09:00 AM

    Should have told this during the cabinet meeting when it was approved unanimously instead of keeping quiet.

    Yehiya Wednesday, 18 December 2019 09:02 AM

    Correct thing must be done. MCC not harm to country. UNP not entertain the gallery

    TONY Wednesday, 18 December 2019 09:09 AM

    WELL SAID SAJITH. LET THE GOVT REALIZE THAT THE OPPOSITION IS NOT WEAK

    cheers Wednesday, 18 December 2019 11:43 AM

    He voted for it before the presidential candidacy and now rejecting it. This is called a two tongue ass not a leader

    Ranjith Wednesday, 18 December 2019 11:43 AM

    Can cell SOFA and ACSA we don't want MCC for waht

    Joseph M Wednesday, 18 December 2019 01:57 PM

    You have to tell people, why you are against,just couple of weeks before you were for it.

    max Wednesday, 18 December 2019 07:16 PM

    Most volatile leader (So called) ever in Sri Lanka


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