The Colombo District Court has issued a temporary order that stops the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) from acting on a letter aimed at removing Zohara Buhary, a councillor from the Colombo Municipal Council. The SLMC wanted to cancel her membership due to accusations that she supported the National People’s Power (NPP) budget plan during a vote at the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC). This was against instructions from SLMC leaders, who had told her to oppose the proposal. The court made this decision after reviewing a complaint filed by Buhary, according to a report by Ada Derana. This temporary order will last for 14 days. Additionally, the court has instructed that notices be sent to those involved in the case, including SLMC leader Rauff Hakeem and General Secretary Nizam Kariyapper, to provide their responses regarding the complaint. In her complaint, Buhary stated she voted in favor of the budget on December 31. She also mentioned that the SLMC moved to suspend her membership on that same day and asked her to explain her actions in an affidavit within seven days. Buhary told the court she received the official letter on January 2. She claimed that when she went to the party's headquarters on January 9 to submit her objections, the party refused to accept them and later sent her a letter ending her membership. In her complaint, Buhary argued that the SLMC's decision to remove her membership without a proper investigation is against the law. As a result, she has asked the Colombo District Court to declare the decision invalid. NOTE: Due to legal restrictions, the Ada Derana Editorial team has decided to disable comments on all articles related to ongoing court cases.
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