The Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) says it has taken an unreserved official decision to support Opposition leader and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) candidate MP Sajith Premadasa in the 2024 Presidential Election.
Taking to ‘X’, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP M.A. Sumanthiran said that the ITAK’s decision announced on 1st September in Vavuniya remains unchanged.
“That is the position of every member of our party including myself. There is absolutely no confusion with regard to that position,” MP Sumanthiran added.
Last week, following its central committee meeting, ITAK announced that it will extend its support for MP Sajith Premadasa in the upcoming Presidential polls.
However, uncertainty has arisen after President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with ITAK Leader MP Mavai Senathirajah at his residence in Kankasanthurai, Jaffna last week.
Following the meeting, ITAK’s Senathirajah emphasized that President Ranil Wickremesinghe, expected to be elected as the president, carries a significant responsibility to address and resolve the longstanding issues faced by the Tamil community in the North.
However, MP Sumanthiran has clarified that the ITAK has taken an unreserved official decision to support MP Sajith Premadasa. (Newswire)