The All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) led by MP Rishad Bathiudeen will decide on supporting a presidential candidate on the 14th of August.

Speaking to media MP Bathiudeen said that the ACMC had arrived at this decision following discussions by the High Command of the party. 

“As we are with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) at the moment, we will continue to attend these meetings. There have been requests to support the SJB, as well as requests to support the current President,” Bathiudeen said. (Newswire)

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The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ruled that the decision taken by the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) to remove MP S.M.M Muszhaaraff from the party is against the law.

The ruling was issued after taking up for consideration the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition that had been filed by MP S.M.M Muszhaaraff challenging the ACMA’s decision.

Taking up for consideration the petition, the ruling was issued by the three-judge Supreme Court bench led by Justice Priyantha Jayawardena. (NewsWire)

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Parliamentarian Ali Sabri Raheem has been expelled from the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) following a comprehensive inquiry conducted by the Disciplinary Committee of the party, the ACMC announced.

Issuing a statement, the Chairman of the Party, Ameer Ali confirmed MP Raheem’s expulsion from the ACMC Party which is led by MP Rishad Bathiudeen.

“MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been expelled from the party membership following a comprehensive inquiry commenced by the Disciplinary Committee of the party. The Political Authority further found that the conduct of MP Ali Sabri Raheem, smuggling gold and mobile phones, has brought disrepute to the ACMC, is contrary to the conduct expected of a Member of Parliament representing the ACMC and amounts to a serious breach of Party discipline.

“It should be pointed out that as per the Electoral Agreement signed between the ACMC and Muslim National Alliance (MNA) during the last General Elections, MP Raheem contested under the symbol of the MNA. Thus, the notification of expulsion had been sent to MP Raheem as well as to the Secretary General of MNA, Mr. Naeemullah,” he said.

Ameer Ali further said MNA’s Naeemullah was handed over the letter and that he hoped the MNA would take immediate action in this regard as promised. 

Puttalam District MP Ali Sabri Raheem was detained by Sri Lanka Customs officials upon his arrival at the Katunayake Airport from Dubai in May this year.

MP Raheem was found to have undeclared gold, weighing over 3 kilograms and valued at Rs. 74 million and 91 smartphones valued at more than Rs. 4.2 million, which were in his luggage.

The MP was fined Rs. 7.5 million and released on payment of same while the undeclared gold and mobile phones were confiscated. (NewsWire)

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