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'ne Govt. or several, asks UNP
Friday, 29 April 2005 - 4:20 AM SL Time
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The country was today being governed by not one government but by two or three governments, charged the UNP`s Assistant Secretary General.
The Prime Minister says he knows nothing about the Joint Mechanism, while the JVP was totally against it but the President was for the Joint Mechanism, said UNP`s Assistant Secretary General Tissa Attanayake. He further said that the Norwegians, after discussions with the President announced that 99 percent of the Joint Mechanism was finalized while the Prime Minister openly says he knew nothing about it.
When the then Prime minister of the UNF government Ranil Wickremesinghe signed the ceasefire agreement with the LTTE the UPFA which was in opposition said that the country didn`t know about it and tried to set fire to the country. But now the Prime Minister was saying he knew nothing about the Joint Mechanism while the President was about to agree to the Joint Mechanism with the LTTE, said Mr. Attanayake.
`Doesn`t that mean that there are several governments ruling the country' One is the JVP, other one is Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse and the other is President Chandrika Kumaratunga,` Mr. Attanayake said.
The UPFA came to power calling themselves a people`s government and a nationalist government. But today they are unable to reduce the cost of living, which is sky rocketing. Water rates have gone up by 300%, electricity charges are also going up by 100% while fuel prices are to be increased again due to the UPFA government`s mismanagement,` charged Mr. Attanayake.
`The UNP will take the initiative to send this inhuman and undemocratic government home from May 1, which is the workers` day. We will start our campaign to defeat the UPFA which lies to mislead the public just to remain in power and not to serve the country,` claimed the UNP`s Assistant Secretary General.
UNP spokesman and former Minister G.L. Peiris condemned the undemocratic move of the Western Provincial Governor`s action of preventing the elected representatives implementing their decisions reached in the Council.
`It is because of the wrong example of President Chandrika Kumaratunga. She prorogued Parliament since 2000 when she lost its power. Her representative in the Western Province is also following the same procedure when the Chief Minister lost the confidence of the Council`, Prof. Peiris said.
`C.W.W. Kannangara introduced free education from the wealth of the society and not from the government. Ananda College, D.S. Senanayake Vidyalaya and Kingswood College could give a value added and quality education to the poor children because of contributions by their old boys. I personally know that the old boy`s invite poor capable students to Ananda by granting them scholarships. Therefore it is our duty to safeguard these schools. By an Education Ministry circular they have prevented activities such as computer education, language classes for Advanced Level students and English classes conducted through the Old Boys' Associations.
Isurupaya is like a fortress and is out-of-bounds for teachers, students, parents and old boys. Nobody for that matter has access to it,` Prof. Peiris claimed.
The government was deadlocked and was unable to solve the country`s problems. There should be an opportunity for free discussion. The students, parents, teachers and the old boys should have the right to discuss their problems. But today the Education Ministry had been declared out of bounds to people who had direct interests in its affairs, said Prof. G.L. Peiris.
`All this happens because the government is scared of the people. It is a very dangerous situation. Therefore society should intervene,` Prof. Peiris said.
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radaw
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28 Apr 2005 22:44:23 GMT Report for Abuse
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PM Rajapakse is another oppurtunistic politician using all tactics to mislead the public. While whole country is discussing about the Joint Mechanism is hard to believe that the PM of the country didn?t know about it. Even if he didn?t know it is his duty to educate himself on these matters. This time PM Rajapakse is using-B- dumb -/B-tactics to oppose the progressive path taken by the government, which he is a member.
After all Mr Rajapakse is a person who lead protest campaigns against his own SLFP led government during last time what else we expect from him?
Just imagine him being the next president?
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sumudu
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28 Apr 2005 23:15:36 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Does Mr Rajapakse at least know that he is the PM of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka? |
sumudu
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28 Apr 2005 23:22:02 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Every party in this UPFA government are working towards their own political goals not for the benifit of the country or its people. But they say they are PATRIOTIC. Is 'Patriotic'='Jokers'? |
Vishnu
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29 Apr 2005 00:54:50 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Mr. Attanayake has forgotten to mention, there is another government by LTTE in the North, not in the East though. However, we should appreciate that Ranil has made it clear day before yesterday that tsunami relief should not be handled by factions without democratic representation. Come on Ranil!!! There goes another party against JM. |
Weliya
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29 Apr 2005 01:56:48 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Its not the PMs fault.How can he educate himself when none of the Government's Ministers or MPs do not know whats in the JM?I watched 'KINIHIRA' live on the web last Tuesday and Mr.W.D.J.Senevirathne & Mr.Vijitha Herath admitted that nobody knew the contents.And only last week SLFP General Secretary Maithreepala Sirisena said that this JM was a creation of the International Community.This JM is not wanted by the majority Sri Lankans but some politicians in the government for reasons beyond our knowledge.Its just another gimmick by the LTTE.It was good of the PM to speak the truth. |
radaw
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29 Apr 2005 02:48:34 GMT Report for Abuse
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Weliya,
The International community cannot enforce policies on another independent country. Therefore PM cannot hide his naivety by putting the blame on them. As a responsible leader he shouldn't play dumb and deaf when come to an important issues like this.
If the majority of the Cabinet misters and MP oppose JM, the PM should take necessary actions to stop it as he is the second highest leader in the Gov. Who are these some politicians in the government that are more influential than the PM? According to Vishnu UNP also against it.
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29 Apr 2005 04:38:18 GMT Report for Abuse
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sumudu,
M.Rajapakse is the Prime minister of 'Pesudo Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka'. |
anizam
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29 Apr 2005 04:53:09 GMT Report for Abuse
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Weliya:
Can you please tell me where u can watch kinihira on the web.
thanks
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radaw
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29 Apr 2005 06:16:22 GMT Report for Abuse
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Sumudu,
yea,It would be appropriate to say M.Rajapakse is the Prime minister is a -B-part of-/B- Pseudo Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka.
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Weliya
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29 Apr 2005 09:43:04 GMT Report for Abuse
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Anizam,
Go to www.swarnavahini.lk,there you get the link and you need Real Player.
For the others,
That's how it is in SL.The Almighty Presidency Rules.Dont you read the daily news papers,watch or listen to SL news?Before commenting be educated up to date.Then you will get to know about the current events in SL. |
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