No-faith motion against Premier falls apart
By Harinda Vidanage
The proposed no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe over his alleged justification of the US invasion of Iraq has been dropped amidst confusion and contradictory claims in opposition ranks.

Instead of the no-confidence motion, an adjournment debate is likely to take place on Thursday with notice for it being given by JVP parliamentarian A.R.Anjan Umma.Anura Bandaranaike who proposed and vigorously campaigned for the no-confidence motion indicting the Premier for his comments in a speech to the UN General Assembly said that since the JVP was moving for an adjournment debate, there appeared to be no option but to go along with it.

But, others in the party said there was division among PA members about going ahead with the no-confidence motion. SLFP whip Mangala Samaraweera is known to be against the motion at this stage as he feels it cannot be carried and might expose or endanger some UNF members who are pondering a possible crossover.

Mr. Samaraweera is also reported to have said that if the Premier defeats the no-faith motion, the SLFP's massive national rally in December might be undermined and it will be a propaganda victory for the UNF.

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