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Merger: Colombo to seek legal opinion

B. Muralidhar Reddy

COLOMBO: The Mahinda Rajapaksa Government intends to seek the opinion of legal experts on the issues arising out of the decision of the Supreme Court to de-merge north-east into two provinces.

A senior Minister told The Hindu , "Since it is a decision at the highest level, the Government is duty bound to implement the decision."

Asked about the United National Party (UNP)'s decision that it was ready to support any legislative move to restore status quo, the Minister said, "We would wait for the legal opinion." According to sources, those making enquiries with the President's Secretariat have been given to understand that to begin with the Government is duty bound to appoint Governors for the north and the east even as it looks at possible options in the wake of the concerns from various quarters. Indications are the Co-Chairs of Sri Lanka and India are of the view that de-merger could complicate the efforts for resolution of the ethnic problem .

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