If the UPFA commenced peace talks based on the Interim Self Governing Authority (ISGA) instead of a final solution, they would not hesitate to defeat the Government, warned the Patriotic National Movement (PNM).
Addressing the special convention of the PNM 'Perambera Dekma', held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on Monday co-president of the PNM, Ven. Elle Gunawansa Thera said that PNM had an ethical right to do so and it would never allow to establish such an interim authority in this country.
" The government is bound with the responsibility of protecting people's self esteem as they are the ones who voted to bring the UPFA into power" he said.
Ven. Thera also urged the Chief Incumbent of the Malwatta chapter not to accept the invitation of the LTTE to visit Kilinochchi to hold discussions with them.
" We also believe that Malwatte Mahanayake Thera will not betray the bhikkus by visiting Kilinochchi," he said.
Meanwhile, the JVP Propaganda Secretary Wimal Weerawansa who is also a member of the PNM denied allegations that the delay in the peace talks was caused by the JVP and due to an internal crisis in the UPFA.
The PNM also unanimously approved a proposal to urge the government to name the year 2005 as the 'Year against re-colonization', as it marks 500 years of Portuguese invasion.
