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SJB to seek stay order if UNPers not allowed to join
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) said today it would seek a stay order from Court if the United National Party (UNP) applies undue influence on its members to prevent them from joining the new alliance led by former opposition leader Sajith Premadasa.
Former MP Sujeewa Senasinghe told a news conference that all UNPers should join the SJB. "Anyone should be free to join the SJB. However, we will be compelled to obtain a stay order if any of the UNPers are prevented from crossing over," he said."UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe should choose whether he and the others with him are going to join Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) or whether they are going to let themselves get isolated."
Mr. Senasinghe said we had formed the SJB with the blessings of UNP working committee to fulfil the dreams of UNPers to have its own president and form a government of its own.
"It has been formed to regain the UNP's lost glory," former MP Harin Fernando told the news conference.
He said what the SJB had done was to create a common platform for all parties to jointly confront the ruling party at this election.
When asked about the UNP allegation that the SJB constitution was that of a party and not a constitution of an alliance, Mr Senasinghe said they had to do so following the advice given by the Election Commission Chairman that it was not possible to register an alliance.
He said the SJB constitution has been amended to enable those in other parties to obtain membership.(Yohan Perera)
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