The government might not want them, but this group would be accepted by the people with love, he said.
Rajapaksa said that with their support, the joint opposition would become stronger, adding that the people had new hopes with the JO now.
Meanwhile, UPFA general secretary Mahinda Amaraweera says the SLFP will convene a special central committee meeting to take a decision with regard to the 16 MPs.
He also said a cabinet reshuffle would definitely take place and that the president wanted to correct past mistakes and continue with the government.
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