The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has decided not to support the no‑confidence motion to be brought against Prime Minister and Education Minister Harini Amarasuriya.
Announcing this at a media briefing, ITAK Member of Parliament Sivagnanam Sridharan said his party had reached this decision.
Opposition MPs are currently collecting signatures to move a no‑confidence motion seeking the removal of Harini Amarasuriya from her positions as Prime Minister and Education Minister.
MP Sridharan stated that his party would not sign the motion, explaining that the decision was taken because no proper evidence had been presented regarding the allegations made against the Prime Minister.
He further noted that since the controversial learning modules have already been withdrawn, demanding her removal from office is viewed by his party as a political reprisal.
The MP added that the matter had been discussed with the party leadership during a parliamentary group meeting, and even if the motion is presented in Parliament, his party would neither support it nor vote against the Prime Minister.
Highlighting the need for new education reforms in the country, Sridharan pointed out that, unlike other nations, Sri Lanka does not give due importance to primary education, which remains at a backward level.
While acknowledging that there are various criticisms of the government regarding issues faced by the Tamil people, he stressed that his party would not join in any defamatory actions targeting an individual woman. (Newswire)