Will back any move to scrap presidency

• Says numerous pledges were given in the past to abolish it

By Kelum Bandara

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) said yesterday it would fully back any move to abolish the executive presidency even at this stage ahead of the election.  

TNA MP for Jaffna District, M.A. Sumanthiran told Daily Mirror that this had been the policy of his party right throughout. “We will support any move to abolish the executive presidency. Numerous pledges have been given in the past to scrap it,” he said.