North Western Province Chief Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera yesterday ridiculed the UNP-led joint opposition for contemplating twice-president as well as former SLFP leader, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga as an alternative to UNP National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe.
CM Jayasekera highlighted the dilemma of UNPers in having to choose between the former and present SLFP leaders, in case she contested the forthcoming presidential poll.
The former MP was addressing the media at the SLFP headquarters. CM Jayasekera asserted that Kumaratunga as well as one-time UNP Deputy Leader Karu Jayasuriya wouldn’t have been mentioned as possible contenders if Wickremesinghe had accepted the challenge.
