(Lanka-e-News -21.Dec.2016, 11.30PM) It was Professor Wijesuriya who took over the mantle of the convener of the National movement for just society , late most Ven. Sobitha Thera after the latter’s demise. It is also a well and widely known fact that the movement for just society made a huge contribution towards the victory of president Maithripala Sirisena who contested the last presidential elections as a common candidate. Yet , unbelievably , it is the defense secretary Karunasena Hettiarachi of the incumbent president , the same Maithripala Sirisena who has now sent a letter of demand claiming a sum of Rs. 1000 million from Prof. Wijesuriya. What a cruel irony !
Hettiarachchi has sent this letter of demand based on the allegations made by the professor at a media briefing held several months ago. The professor alleged at that briefing that Hettiarachi was facing corruption charges , and he provides misleading information to the president.
It is learnt that this letter of demand has been sent by Hettiarachchi , the defense ministry secretary based on the allegations made many months ago , with the blessings and on the advice of president Maithripala despite the glaring fact that the latter is on the presidential ‘throne’ now owing to the commitment and supreme sacrifices made by the same movement for just society( against which the letter of demand is sent) to elect him as president of the country.
Interestingly , when names were being proposed for the common candidate post at the last presidential elections on 2015-01-08 by late most Ven. Sobitha Thera who introduced the common candidate idea among the people , ex president Chandrika Bandaranaike suggested the name of Polonnaruwe Maithripala Sirisena who was the minister of health at that time.
Ven Sobitha Thera at once remarked , ‘ he may be an informant of Rajapakses’. The Ven Thera’s view was based on the fact that Polonnaruwe Maithripala had never until that time shown any interest on behalf the people with regard to their issues while he was a health minister. Besides , during the national political struggles too , he had not made even a minutest contribution.
In fact what Ven. Sobitha Thera said was, “I do not know who he is.” It was Chandrika Kumaratunge who dispelled his doubts by saying ‘Ven .Thera please trust me’ while placing her hand on her chest .
It was how the approval of Ven .Thera the convener of the movement for just society was secured on the first occasion to choose Maithripala as the common candidate . Subsequently , when Maithripala ‘s name was proposed as common candidate among the UNPers ,its leaders too echoed the same sentiments.
They also said ‘we have seen Sirisena in parliament , but we have never seen him joining in any national political activities , and the party has not witnessed such a thing’
A member of the UNP leadership committee at that time immediately contacted Lanka e news London office and inquired , whether Sirisena has been involved in the Rajapakse regime’s criminal activities - grave robberies or horrific murders ? for which the Rajapakses have become a byword by that time. Lanka e news gave a confirmation that up to that time , there were no such involvements based on reports reaching LeN inside information division. It was thereafter – a few days later , it was decided that Maithripala shall be the common presidential candidate .
Believe it or not , it is none other than the same Maithripala the common presidential candidate so chosen then , who along with his defense secretary is sending the letter of demand now against the forces that elected him to power. And it is no less a person than the present convener of that organization - movement for just society which was responsible to choose that same Maithripala then as the common presidential candidate who is being served the letter of demand now claiming Rs. 1000 million ! What an irony of ironies! Even the dictionary hasn’t a word to describe this monumental ingratitude of man to man.
When LeN inquired about this letter of demand from a most prominent lawyer in Sri Lanka , he had only one question
‘Have the gentlemen seen the serpent..?’
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The President should be ashamed to have such a snake in his team. First he robbed the country now he trying make money people who brought the government to power. The credit for having such rogues in this government should go to the President who is using these puppets to dance to his tune, either way.
-- by Peter the Great on 2016-12-22
I am sorry that you have not published the comments made by me last week regarding inaccuracies in this article. I am referring to the comment that it was PP HE Chandrika Kumaranatunga who was responsible for convincing Ven Maduluwawe Sobitha regarding the credentials of the Common Candidate Hon Maitripala Sirisena. when in fact it was I who was responsible for this task, I had sent you a press release in February 2015 on this matter and also given a comprehensive write -up of the events that led to the downfall of the regime in office. HE Chandrika must be given credit for convincing Hon Maithripala Sirisena to contest, but it was Ven Sobitha Thero and the NMSJ that performed the miracle. I will forward the e-mail in que4stion immediately and hope that you will publish same to prevent various persons from taking credit for work done by others.
-- by Shirley Tissera on 2016-12-31
