TNA not to support NCM, demand President to step down first

TNA MP MA Sumanthiran said they could not support the no confidence motion against the government unless it is certain what would happen after winning the no-confidence motion.

He told the Daily Mirror that their primary demand was the President to step down first as most of the people were calling for it.

"It is the President who was totally responsible for the present crisis situation. He should step down first," he said.

Mr. Sumanthiran said after winning the no-confidence motion, it would only be yet another cabinet reshuffle without any expected changes.

He said they had not even seen the no-confidence motion as yet and that no one had discussed it with them.

The opposition had discussed the 21st Amendment to the Constitution and that they would unconditionally support it so as to scrap the executive presidency.

MP Udaya Gammanpila today said the TNA was also supporting the no-confidence motion and that they had the support of 120 MPs.(Ajith Siriwardana)