The Tamil National Alliance leader R Sampanthan said the no confidence motion tabled against Prime Minister Wickremesinghe lacked evidence and was in pursuit of a political agenda.
Speaking during the parliamentary debate on the motion on Wednesday, Mr Sampanthan said,
“The question must be raised as to why the wording is so vague and lacking any specific charge against the Prime Minister in regard to the fraud pertaining to the bond scam per say. But where is the evidence or charge against the Prime Minister of involvement in the bond scam. And if that is true in my submission the motion lacks credibility. Why has this motion of no-confidence been brought against the Prime Minister now only? In these circumstances how can we possibly support this no confidence motion/”
The TNA leader said his party wanted the government to implement the mandate given to it by the country.
Tamil Civil Society across the North-East, in a message to the TNA earlier this week, called on the party to ensure that their support of the Prime Minister in defeating the motion was based on conditions that addressed Tamil needs in the North-East.
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