Srilanka, May 2 -- Senior medical practitioner, lecturer at the medical faculties of Colombo and Kelaniya, former President of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, social activist and policy maker Dr. Ruvaiz Haniffa is the Mayoral candidate for Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) at the May 6 Local council Election. In an interview with Daily Mirror, Dr, Haniffa warns that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's statement of withholding funding to local government is a danger to democracy. Excerpts of the interview:

Q We know that you are a professional medical practitioner, lecturer and involved in many policy decision making panels. But from where did your interests in politics begin?

Yes, that's a very interesting question. I never intended d...