9 December 2014 06:05 pm
Denying rumours that she would join the common opposition she said that President Rajapaksa deserved to serve a third term.
“I believe President Mahinda Rajapaksa deserves to serve third term and I pledge my fullest support to him,” she said.
Speaking to Daily Mirror, Kumaranatunga said crossovers were unconstitutional.
“I know people will not believe me when I say we will not cross over. But we will not. Many people crossed over for personal reasons.
“Mostly from what I see everyone who crossed over to support the common candidate did so for personal reasons. I respect their opinion because everyone has a right to have his or her own opinion. But I believe it is unconstitutional. That is why my father and I will not cross over,” she said.
Ms. Kumaranatunga said that they were elected because people voted for them and their party.
“People have voted us and the party as well. I do not want to be a traitor by joining another party with the votes I gained from this. For a person to cross over he or she must first resign his post and then join. I will not go,” she said. (Chathushika Wijeyesinghe)