UPFA on way to grand victory

UPFA on way to grand victory
Nadira Gunatilleke
The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) will probably record a grand victory on April 9 winning over 142 seats in Parliament, Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said. It will be possible for the new Cabinet to be sworn in even before the New Year celebration, he said.
Facts
* UPFA will win over 142 seats
* We have ended one war
* Other will end after April 9
The UNP created two wars. One is the ethnic war and the other the preferential votes war. The present regime finished one war and will end the second by April 9 and correct all mistakes made during previous regimes, Alahapperuma said addressing the weekly UPFA press briefing at the Mahaweli Centre, Colombo yesterday.
Minister Alahapperuma said according to the results of the previous Presidential Election, the UPFA would get 125 seats. A latest survey shows that the UPFA would win between 136 and 142 seats. But latest developments in the election campaign show that the number of seats could further increase beyond 142, he said.
Prof.A.J.Wilson who played a main role in introducing the existing preferential system had said that it was only an `experiment’.
It has already proved that this system cannot continue any longer. Therefore all votes cast for the UPFA will be votes that help to change this system, he said. Today some Opposition members talk about an interim administration but it is only a dream. The real and honest members of the JVP should carefully think about the agenda of the JVP and where it is leading their members, Alahapperuma said.
The JVP is only selling the honesty of its members. According to history, 18th and 19th centuries belonged to Europe, the 20th century belonged to the US and the 21st century belong to Asia. Sri Lanka is going to become the miracle of Asia under the leadership of a great leader who have a practical strategy (Mahinda Chinthana – Vision for the future), he said.