May 12, 2013, 9:59 pm

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By Lal Gunasekera

Leader of the Muslim-Tamil National Alliance (MTNA) Azath Salley has decided to head the National Unity Alliance (NUA), which he intends to register as a political party.

Speaking to The Island from his hospital bed at Nawaloka last afternoon (12), where he has been warded since his detention order was revoked by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday (10), Salley said that he had checked with the Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya on NUA’s status and been informed that NUA was not on the list of registered political parties. He said once he was discharged from hospital he would meet the Polls Chief and discuss the registration of the NUA as a political party.Salley said that his lawyers would withdraw the Fundamental Rights violation application filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday (9).

Salley thanked God for his release and for prayers of all communities and those who stood by him.

He said nothing would deter him from going ahead to ensure that all communities were able to live in peace with equal rights.

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