Muslim MP's attend meeting with President

COLOMBO (News1st): The group of Muslim parliamentarians who supported the 20th amendment to the constitution had attended the meeting chaired by the president yesterday. Sri Lanka Muslim Congress MP Naseer Ahamed was seen with Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa after the meeting. When we inquired on the matter from Muslim National Alliance MP Ali Sabry Raheem, he said that at the meeting a decision was reached to vote against the no- confidence motion. Another meeting between Parliamentarians representing Muslim Political parties was held today with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Parliamentarians H. M. M. Harees, Naseer Ahamed, Marjan Faleel, Ishak Rahuman, Ali Sabri Raheem, A. L. M. Athaullah and S. M. Muszhaaraff had attended the meeting according to MP Harris. Besides MP Athaullah and Raheem all other Muslim MPs who attended the meeting are members of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress lead by Rauff Hakeem and the All Ceylon People's Congress under the leadership of Rishad Bathiudeen.