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JVP won’t return, forging new Alliance
The JVP will not return to the United People's Freedom Alliance despite all the pressure moves. It would consider such a request only if the Joint Mechanism deal is dropped, parliamentary group leaderWimal Weerawansa declared yesterday.

"There are appeals from many quarters within the Government for us to re-join. We have been told that the portfolios held by JVP Ministers are still vacant but there is no way we can join the Government," he told The Sunday Times.

He said his party leaders were busy forging an alliance of those opposed to the Joint Mechanism. Such an alliance, he said, would encompass those from the SLFP, the UNP and other political groups. Mr Weerawansa said the decision of the JVP to quit the UPFA was taken after careful study.

He said his party had not been consulted by President Kumaratunga on any issue that warranted a collective decision. He said the Joint Mechanism was one which affected the future of the nation but the JVP had been kept in the dark, despite all the promises to keep it briefed.
(Visit also report by our Political Editor)

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