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I won`t mortgage Motherland - Sri Lanka President
Wednesday, 30 September 2009 - 1:03 AM SL Time
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa promised the nation that he will not allow anyone to mortgage the Motherland or auction it under any circumstances.Addressing the gathering at the handing over of land deeds ceremony Ranbima at Temple Trees yesterday, President Rajapaksa said promises given under the Mahinda Chintana were being achieved one by one uninterrupted.
`People had lost their hopes, interest and trust in politicians who had promised to fulfid their dreams, specially the youth. Political promises during the election campaigns were empty pledges. But we have promised what we can achieve. We are using the Mahinda Chintana practically and it is being achieved one by one,` he added. `People today do not accept false promises. Now you can`t forget pledges. People will not allow that,` he said.
President Rajapaksa said the Government had fulfilled many promises. The Norochcholai coal power plant, Ihala Kotmale projects, flyover bridges, Kerawalapitiya power plant and many other road development programs are in the process and many have already been built. These development programs have made the lives of people easy,` he added.
The President noted that some had questioned in Parliament about the loans and funds brought to the country, as well as about the GSP+ matter. `We can`t obtain a loan without approval from Parliament. We have to submit the details of expenditure to the World Bank at the end of the year. I advise these people not to be confined inside air-conditioned rooms but visit the country to see what the Government has achieved,` he added.
While there are many matters of concern, a few are concerned about chanting pirith and alms-giving at Temple Trees. `I did not ask these people what had happened to the weapons brought for the Security Forces during their rule and what had happened to the weapons and other equipment brought to the country during the ceasefire Agreement and to whom those arms were given, or to whom a two third power of the coast was given,` he said.
The President challenged the Opposition to prove if the Government did not achieve what it had promised to the public. President Rajapaksa said as a youngest Member of Parliament during Hector Kobbekaduwa`s tenure as Agriculture Minister under the leadership of Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike when the Opposition opposed the Land Reform Commission Act (LRCA) he raised his hand to protest against the Opposition.
`I am glad today to handover Ranbima deeds to the people with the same hands I raised to support the LRCA.
We are giving you this land after the country has been liberated from terrorism,` he said.
President Rajapaksa said people must think of the country`s development and work towards that end. `The lands given to you by the Government should be benefited and use for the future of your children and the motherland,` he added.
Over 300,000 land deeds will be given to people under Ranbima. A total of 15,000 land deeds were given under this project. Around 2,000 land deeds were given yesterday at Temple Trees under the fifth phase of the Ranbima project.
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slmate
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 29 Sep 2009 18:19:24 GMT Report for Abuse
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Hikz.. andawane GSP+++++
Sri Lanka unlikely to lose EU trade scheme yet- Diplomats
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The European Union is likely to let Sri Lanka keep a trade concession crucial to its apparel industry
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KURAL
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 29 Sep 2009 18:38:42 GMT Report for Abuse
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I won't mortgage Motherland - Sri Lanka President
Liar.
SL air gone broke. Half of the island sold to Dog eaters and Hindians. The rest of the land was grabbed from the Tamil IDPs. |
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No No,.. Mirissa
Weligama was initially Tamil until chinkalams came and sinhallized it. |
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29 Sep 2009 18:57:33 GMT Report for Abuse
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SL air gone broke.
From time to time different govt institutions did very well.
SL Engineering Corporation, Gem Corporation, Colombo Port, Universities
What happened to those.
CTB and CGR never were good.
How did they destroy institutions. Need to write books on those to see what happened.
I heard it is JRJ who destroyed SL Shipping Corporation. |
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29 Sep 2009 19:12:13 GMT Report for Abuse
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You have already done so, Mr President
- Mihin air .... lost 6 billion
- 40 ministers with colombo residencies claim Rs 100, 000 housing allowence and Rs 35,000 electricity/ water allowence
-Foreign minister spends Rs 100 million on foreign trips
- Rs 90 million paid to Mr thondaman to move to premises belonging to workers congress
- Rs 100 million lost due to fraud at foreign employment ministry
-Rs 150 million spent on 22 presidential advisors
- 20 ministers having overspent asks for Rs 2.52 billion ( part of over spent is to buy luxury vehicles)
- Govt. unable to account for Rs 1000 million from Maga-neguma project
-SLT telecom loses Rs 324 million in a tender racket
-airlanka catering loses Rs 90000 million last yr from a profit of Rs 4000 million the previous year.
-palaces for presidents family..
List goes on and on...... but no one is responsible !!
well done Mr President !! |
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29 Sep 2009 19:26:38 GMT Report for Abuse
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well done Mr President !!
I want him to be elected for a second term. VP's plan was to screw up SL forever. May his last wish be accomplished ! |
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