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Ministers helpless due to brother Gotabaya- Johnston

(LeN-2007 April 09, 7.10 pm) UNP Kurunegala district parliamentarian Johnston Fernando says the ministers are faced with severe inconveniences due to the acts of the Defence Secretary Gothabaya Rajapakse and that they are unable to move even a step against him as he is president's brother.

Speaking to the media from the opposition leaders official residence he said though the government is currently slinging mud towards the UNP stating that the LTTE brought down air craft during the UNP regime, former President Chandrika Kumaratunga set up anti air craft missiles around the temple trees and president's house in 1995 knowing the threat of such air attacks. He said not only the security forces but even the average civilian knew that LTTE possessed air craft and that the defense secretary should be held responsible for the Katunayake attack as he once said during a press conference that although the air port doesn't fall under his purview he will protect it.

Fernando said that Gotabaya Rajapakse who is alleged with financial mishandling by Sripathi Suriarachchi and Mangala Samaraweera, has not adhered to his responsibilities as the air craft purchased with his influence doesn't have the ability of attacking a target which is air borne but only has the ability to attack something that's on ground.

The UNP parliamentarian added that the Mahinda Chinthanaya never mentioned anything about appointing president?s brothers as defense secretary and presidential advisor. He also charge that the government is spending thumping amounts of money for war and are attempting to keep the country?s security as a family matter.

He also said that 5 police officers have been suspended after the Ampara bus bomb but said that no one has been touched or accused for the massive Katunayake attack. Johnston Fernando said the ministers and the officers of the government and security forces are covering up the attack as it could easily fall into the account of the defense secretary. According to him this is the most corrupt post independent government.

The MP said that the defense secretary should go back to the country which he is a citizen for the past 10 years if he cannot take up the responsibility for the Katunayake attack.

Fernando finally said that the opposition will do its utmost to chase away the corrupted government with the support of the public after May.