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UNP tightens noose round Mervyn
Friday, 15 August 2008 - 11:33 AM SL Time
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The main opposition UNP said yesterday it would move a no-confidence motion against Minister Mervyn Silva unless the government took action against his latest reported act of misconduct.
UNP front-liner Dayasiri Jayasekara told a news conference that one senior Minister had even remarked that God would punish Mr. Silva for his alleged misdoings.
Looking for divine help is not the answer. It is the President who should punish Mr. Silva. It is unfortunate that there is little or no law and order in Sri Lanka today, he said.
Political observers said that with the JVP also likely to support a motion of no-confidence in Minister Silva, the result might be too close to call.
Mr. Jayasekera said that based on the Supreme Court ruling over the privatization of Lanka Marine Services Ltd and its sale to John Keels Holding, Treasury Secretary P.B. Jayasundara should resign immediately and if he did not stand down it would tantamount to contempt of court.
The Supreme Court severely reprimanded Dr. Jayasundere and we are waiting to see what action will be taken against him. We have only the judiciary to place our trust in, he said.
Referring to the ongoing military operations, Mr. Jayasekera said the statement by India s National Security Advisor N.K. Naranayan showed that New Delhi was insisting on a political solution to resolve Sri Lanka s longstanding ethnic conflict.
The government must seriously consider the underlying message in Mr. Narayanan s statement and work accordingly. The UNP also subscribes to the stand taken by India. The crisis cannot be resolved just by crushing the LTTE militarily, he said.
Mr. Jayasekera said that UNP North Central chief ministerial candidate Janaka Perera was the military leader who defeated the LTTE and confined it to the Wanni jungle, but because he has joined the UNP the government had branded him a traitor.
The government is calling him a traitor because he is contesting on the UNP ticket, but if he had contested under the UPFA symbol, the very same government will consider him a hero, he said.
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 15 Aug 2008 06:35:23 GMT Report for Abuse
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The main opposition UNP said yesterday it would move a no-confidence motion against Minister Mervyn Silva unless the government took action against his latest reported act of misconduct.
This is an 'Excellent' political move by the UNP, if it ever happens. UNP has every power and every support to bring a No confidence motion against Mervyn.
The Question is Will they do it???
I doubt it!
Why??
Becasue they are waiting to pick-up any old scum falling out of the Govt.
If Ranil W formed a Govt. with thieves like SB and Mahinda Wijesekara, Brought Back first class LTTE Crook R Parskaralingam and handed over the State Treasury to him....Made first class thug and thief Thilanga Sumathipala the Chairman of Sri Lanka Telcom....I think Ranil will take Mervyn with open arms...
UNP is bound by the people of Sri Lanka to Bring a No-Confidence Motion against Mervyn Silva.
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15 Aug 2008 06:43:21 GMT Report for Abuse
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The Supreme Court severely reprimanded Dr. Jayasundere and we are waiting to see what action will be taken against him. We have only the judiciary to place our trust in, he said.
Interesting how skillfully Dayasiri Jayasekara AVOIDS mentioning that this Daylight Robbery of the state (clearly spelled out in the Supreme Court Verdict) happened when Ranil W was Prime Minister.
Jayasundara was only acting on the Instructions of Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe who was also the Chairman of the Cabinet Subcomittee on Economic Affairs from 2001-2004. Ranil W is politically responsible for all the corruption spelled out in the Supreme Court Judgement. This is why I say that just because Mervyn misbehaves, it does not mean that Ranil is squeaky clean. And Ranil and his party has no moral right to find fault with Mervyn. The agenda for all the 'illegal'/ 'Corrupt' privatisations during Ranil's premiership were masterminded by LTTE's R. Parskaralingam and a Sudda fellow economic consultant who was living in the Hilton at Govt. expense and paid millions. Privatisation of the insurance coorporation is another similar corrupt deal during 2001-2004 Ranil/Parskaralingam/Sudda consultant Govt.
Only Saidistic Politicians like Ranil W will use public officials to get their dirty work done and then, when the official is in trouble, (And Ranil W gets off scott free) demand the officials resignation.
No wonder everyone hates working for Ranil W
As Mahinda has said, pretty soon no Govt. servant would want to serve on a Tender Board at this rate.
Ranil W will have to pay for these sins. OK, today PB has lost because PB Swallowed Ranil's bait. But Ranil W will suffer very soon. What goes around always comes around.
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The government is calling him a traitor because he is contesting on the UNP ticket,
I challenge Ranil W and the UNP to prove that the Govt has called Janaka Perera a Traitor.
This is just being highly imaginative in face of a crushing defeat on the 23rd.
Edited By - voter - 15 Aug 2008 07:07:13 GMT |
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 15 Aug 2008 10:21:16 GMT Report for Abuse
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Why not also tighten the noose on RW
He is a traitor who was willing to sell the country to Parayakaran |
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 15 Aug 2008 13:15:41 GMT Report for Abuse
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Why UNP is doing this.
Today Mervin is working for UNP and not for MR..!
More dirty works from Mervin helps UNP a lot..! |
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 15 Aug 2008 14:33:19 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Leave this guy alone..I like him a lot..He is just giving us some side show..what can't you guys keep him |
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16 Aug 2008 01:39:36 GMT Report for Abuse
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Now the UNP has takenover the hangman's job ?? |
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 16 Aug 2008 05:10:27 GMT Report for Abuse
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Root course of all problems of this country, is that Law and Order has been lost to a bunch of corrupted politicians. Now it is getting worse on a daily basis because law enforcements and the Media watch dog, have been brought under Corrupted politicians.
Also the so-called State ownership, is being used to finance the political parties mainly by providing employment to political stooges. Typical examples are Lake House, TV & Radio, Energy industry etc.
Now, thugs like Mervyn, are brought in to ensure continuation of an already 'rotten to the core' political system owned and operated by a few families. |
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