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UNP demands PM`s resignation
Wednesday, 10 August 2005 - 4:11 AM SL Time
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The main opposition UNP yesterday demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse on the basis there was now proof of the misappropriation of Rs. 83 million in tsunami aid.
Party frontliners Mahinda Wijesekera and Rajitha Senaratne addressing a news conference at the Opposition Leader`s Office said the money which had been stacked in a private account at a private bank for seven months had now been put back in the official Central Bank fund after the media exposed the allegedly criminal misappropriation. Mr. Wijesekera said returning the money was clear proof of the earlier wrongful act of putting it in a private fund and the party believed the prime minister who is also the SLFP`s presidential candidate must now resign.
'Can anyone be pardoned for such an offence by returning the stolen items' If anyone hands over stolen items, it proves that he had committed the offence. Likewise this had been proved by returning the funds to the Treasury,' Mr. Wijesekera said.
He said the Prime Minister had told parliament that the transaction of putting Rs. 83 million in a private Helping Hambantota fund was in order. The Prime Minster`s office had also strongly defended the move, but now by returning the money to the Treasury they were acknowledging misappropriation and the Prime Minister must resign.
Mr. Wijesekera said that former UNP minister A R M Cader had been arrested and harassed by the government on the basis he had used Samurdhi funds to buy rice and distribute among the people through a mosque in Gampola, but now the Prime Minister had admitted transferring public funds to a private account and the UNP believed that the government and the police must taken action now.
Dr. Senaratne said that if not for the exposures by the media and the UNP, the 83 million rupees might have gone missing or been used for a personal political campaign while tsunami victims continued to suffer in makeshift tents.
'Now they have transferred to the Treasury the money they had misappropriated. But what about the interest gained over the past seven months and payments made to various people, including Rs. 1.5 million to a Willie Gamage,' he asked.
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jay-r
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9 Aug 2005 21:40:22 GMT Report for Abuse
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Is the UNP so bankrupt
to make this an issue
of national interest?
UNP's treacherous works
during the 2 year term
shows good results now
that the LTTE is
operating a satelite
TV channel to the
International viewers
violating all laws of
the land.UNP idiots
who are responsible
for this is making
foolish attempts to
tarnish the image of
the PM as they have
nothing else to show
the public what they
are planning to do
if they win! |
anizam
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9 Aug 2005 21:59:39 GMT Report for Abuse
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If Mahinda did noting wrong then Why return the money???
Earlier the government said that no money had been with drawn from the Private acct. Now its coming to light that several with drawals were made. Including one to a Willie Gamage...
Either way Keeping money in a Savings account while thousands are suffering with out one proper meal is a crime - and mahinda will pay for it at the comming elections.
The Law should apply to everyone in the same manner. |
Somarama
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10 Aug 2005 02:24:07 GMT Report for Abuse
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UNPers just can?t imagine why those thousands of millions rupees are still in the accounts earning interest. Had the UNP been in power today the tsunami refugees would still be in temporary shelters most probably in worse conditions.
The MAIN difference would be the money vanished.
On the records of Bribery Commission and Magistrate Courts- there would be entries to the effect that ?Dead Fathers? of UNP leaders have gifted millions of rupees just at the same time Tsunami struck.
How stupid this Prime Minister is. |
Fairplay
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10 Aug 2005 03:44:19 GMT Report for Abuse
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Hi OOPSE'
This is a captivating statement buddy!!
The hon. Prime Minister has every right to change the bank account of the Tsunomi fund as and when necessary. The donor's have no Problem with this and they have handed over the money to the PM to be used for tsunomi purposes.
If the Prime Minister is that powerful ,then the President is even more powerful.
She could authorise any citizen of this country to transfer money from one account to another to be spent on tsunami relief work.
So going by your thinking why are all these fellows just making a big fuss in the creation of a Regional fund under P-Toms for tsunami work. It was the citizens of this country who were victimised, not aliens.
What is our standard my friend?
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kandy4
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10 Aug 2005 04:20:43 GMT Report for Abuse
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If Mr PM is correct, any one can rob a bank and return the money when police is going to catch him. Is it fair.
If Mahinda is not a thief, he shoudl keep money and challenge UNP to go to court. So far'no one knows what happend to petisions given to CIDion to .
If any government do not like CFA, they have an option to abort it within 2 weeks notice. Our PM, President and JVP promised to abort the CFA before the election and when they come to power, they continued with the existing CFA. That itself shows the policy towerds the national issue. You can't change your policy every year. We need a leader in our country who has a lear policy about neverything. I beleive Ranil has some policy whether it is correct or wrong. But Mahinda doesn't have apolicy on any issue.
If anyone knows about Mahinda's policy on any issue please let us know. I can provide UNP policy on any issue whether I like it or not. |
kandy4
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10 Aug 2005 04:25:28 GMT Report for Abuse
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I want to reply to Jay-r.
He mentioned that UNP provided the TV station to LTTE. I think they brought all TV equipment and even air plane during the tsunami. who ruled the country during Tsunami? As I said earlier, don't blame CFA. Even if you have CFA you can restric movements or if you don't like the CFA you can easily withdraw by giving 14day notice. JVP, PM and president could have done it if they don't like. |
kandy4
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10 Aug 2005 04:29:42 GMT Report for Abuse
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Fairplay,
If doners have given money to PM to give it to Tsunami, what did he keep that money for 8 months in a FD to earn interest while tsunami victims are suffering in refuge camps.
Without giving to victims, he has given 1 million to his buddy Willy. Is it fair? |
kandy4
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10 Aug 2005 04:32:22 GMT Report for Abuse
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You can't argue on that issue. Even PM doesn't know how to answer. Without answering questions, he talk about mud slinging.
Mr PM come forword and answer questions and show the world that you are not a thief. |
baba2001
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10 Aug 2005 04:33:59 GMT Report for Abuse
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Oh God!
At least this man returned the money back to the treasury after realizing what he did or got his secretary to do was wrong.
If this money was taken by UNP fellow, the fate would be similar to what has happened for 'Galvanized Sheets' some time back. |
kandy4
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10 Aug 2005 04:39:09 GMT Report for Abuse
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OOops,
You are talking about no confidence motion against PM. No ned to have that, there is place call court, you can go infront of the court and shoiw you are not a thief.
There was a petition with CID. If you are not a thief, take it up and let inquiry and court decide. Currentlu CID is not be plannig to have an inquiry. WHY?????????
All know why.. except you Mr OOPS. |
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