The Democratic People’s Front (DPF) has split from the United National Front (UNF) over the failure by the Opposition Leader Ranil Wickramasinghe to allocate a national list slot for DPF Leader Mano Ganesan who had lost the recent General Elections.
DPF National Organiser and brother of Mano Ganesan, Member of Parliament Prabha Ganesan told Daily Mirror online that the party had run into problems with the UNF when the opposition had finalized its national list slots for parliament on Wednesday and therefore decided to split from the alliance.
“We have run into problems with the UNF and therefore have decided to split. We will not reconsider our decision,” Ganesan said.
The DPF decision to split came after the party issued a warning on Tuesday evening to the opposition stating that it will be forced to counter react if the UNP reneges on its deal with the party concerning national list slots in parliament.
Praba Ganesan had warned publicly that if the UNP 'betrayed' the party and if there was a breach of understanding between the DPF and UNP, on the national list slots then it would be compelled to counter react.
Political sources told Daily Mirror online that the government has already approached the DPF after it learnt of the party’s decision to split from the UNF and invited them to join the government.
Discussions are currently underway between the government and the DPF and a decision will be taken by DPF Leader Mano Ganesan soon. “The DPF is considering the invitation,” political sources said.
Meanwhile DPF Leader Mano Ganesan, told Daily Mirror online said that his party's polit bureau will be meeting today evening and tomorrow to discuss the party's future. (Daily Mirror online)
By Jamila Najmuddin
