Maithripala ignorant of Party procedures – CBK

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday said that the incumbent Chairman and the General Secretary  of the SLFP are not aware of how a membership of party member is suspended.

“It is the normal procedure to call for explanation from the member in question before a decision is taken to suspend his or her party membership,”she said. She was speaking at a press conference in Colombo yesterday

The former President said that she came to know that her party membership has been suspended through media. “Maithripala Sirisena was the patron of the party for five years and he has instructed the party not to invite me for any party meeting”, she said.

She said that she has been working with the party members and the majority of party members are with her. “These nefarious elements are trying to auction the party to the Rajapaksas’ again”, she said. Meanwhile Former President Maithripala Sirisena when inquired as to whether former President Chandrika Bandaranaike is attempting to grab the power of SLFP, said that the any can person join in the party.“Any person can join the party there is no objection,” he said.