(Lanka-e-News -07.July.2015, 9.30PM) The Citizen’s Front convening a media briefing today, warned president Maithripala Sirisena that the ‘world’ that enthroned and worshipped him has now turned bitter against him . They insisted that the president is duty bound to come forward and state his clear stance to the people, following the decision allegedly taken at the meeting chaired by him to grant nomination to ex president Mahinda Rajapakse .Otherwise it will become necessary to conclude that the president is stripping nude to collude with the rogues, the Front charged.
This press briefing that was held at the public library auditorium , Colombo by the Citizen’s force organization which forms a part of the main civil professional artistes organizations which made a great contribution to steer Maithripala to presidential victory, drew large crowds including the chiefs of the organization.
The joint convener of the Citizen’s Front , chairman of the trade unoin Federation Saman Rathnapriya at the opening session of the discussions said, with the story surfacing that Mahind has been given nomination by Maithri had sent a wave of rude shock among the people and provoked their resentment .
Rathnapriya went on to say , when that news broke out , it was like plunging the whole country into darkness during the last four days . Hence , it is the duty of the president instead of playing hide and seek giving answers through others , face the people directly and express his unequivocal stance . There is a possibility for the country being pushed to the extreme point of people losing entire faitth in Maithripala , he noted.
There is nothing to preclude Mahinda from contesting under any other party , but Maithripala who captured power after making grandiose promises of estabishing good governance cannot be allowed to bring Mahinda back to politics under any circumstance. Princes who wear Lewis Vittone shoes and Princes who provide jaunts for their fiancees by plane out of public funds are not needed in this country. In any case such individuals will be ousted by the people again even if they try to get a foothold. But , it is the duty of the president to make a clear announcement on his stance to the people within the next two or three days, Rathnapriya revealed with concern.
Gamini Veyangoda , the joint convener of the Citizens Force speaking on the occasion also said ,the preisdent should come out of his coccoon and reveal the true position to the people in this regard.
Popular dramatist K.B.Herath addressing the media said , Maithripala represents only a symbol of the power of the people that elected him on 8th Jnauary, and therefore he cannot take decisions of his own accord. This decision taken by him outside the wishes of the people should be immediately reversed .With Mahinda there are his frauds , rapists ,hooligans ,underworld members , racists and religious fanatics who he will bring in ,Herath pointed out. The evil fallouts of Mahinda’s actions are very well known, and the sinister outcome of Mahinda’s association with these evil characters is visible in our midst .Maithripala has no right to revert to such an era , Herath emphasized.
Award winning writer Jayathila Kammellaweera expressing his views revealed , Mahinda is the most power greedy individual in the whole wide world , and as long as his life last his avarice will last .Mahinda contesting under any other party is no issue , but Maithripala lending support to him is a grave issue , after making solemn pledges that he would stamp out corruption , murders and rapes in the country, which were most raging under Mahinda .
Josef Stalin , a joint convener of the Citizen’s Front cum secretary Lanka teachers association said : if Maithripala is to grant nominations to Mahinda Rajapakse , he must explain to the country right now , what he is going to say regarding the fraud that was perpetrated by Mahinda’s wife through the Sirilya fund ; Gotabaya’s ‘s Avant Garde racket ; Basil ‘s Divi Neguma fund misappropriation ; Yoshitha’s involvement in the murder of a Ruggerite : Johnston’s outrageous swindles; Sajin Vaas and Mahindananda’s monumental robberies .
The date of closing nominations is on the 13 th meaning that the president has enough time to withdraw his decision . It is therefore his choice to decide whether he is going to earn the ignominious title of betrayer of the nation before the people or announce his stance unswervingly and unequivocally , Stalin warned.
The song sung by Nanda Malini , the lyrics for which was written by Sunil Ariyaratne should be amended to read “ the very ‘world’ that enthroned and worshipped you is now arming itself against you.’ Popular liric writer Buddadasa Galappaththi remarked. He also questioned whether Mahinda became ‘clean’ to Maithri because he got into the Kataragama river and bathed for the last five months and scrubbed away his filth which he accumulated over the years .?
Award winning drama prducer and actress Kaushalya Fernando , lawyer cum journalist Janaranjana , journalist Anura Bandara Rajaguru , Cinema and stage actor Dilip Rohana also attended this media briefing.
The entire audio tape covering this media briefing can be heard by clicking here .
Audio report -Vasanthi Senaratne
Translated by Jeff
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It is true that majority of the voters in the country are from rural areas and this is where the communal songs are
played and people brainwashed to grab votes and they vote en block for a celebrity, irrespective of his or her past performance and they do not look into their policies and their capabilities and that is their nature, whether in
south or North. We never had a parliament of able and sincere people. If the president has an ounce of patriotism, love for the people and his country, he should deny nominations to those people who ruined the country and prevent these poor and innocent masses, falling pray to these vultures. It is in President's hands to break or make the country. He also should weigh in the opinion of independent bodies like Friday forum and similar organizations and writings of intellectuals in leading news papers in the country and learn the dangers facing the country and not only go by the majority decision by rural masses who are ignorant of what is in for and prevent anarchy in the country, once again..
-- by Lanka Watch on 2015-07-07
After losing in 1988 Mrs Bandaranayake contested 1989 parliamentary election from the same party. After losing two presidential elections Ranil still contests from the same party. Mahinda has the same right. He is the choice of the party though he may not be the choice of the country.
-- by slfper on 2015-07-08
Nothing to worry..why begging sirisena.let the people show their power. Let us together once and forall eliminate these traitors and cowards..this is the begining of a real ' yahapalanaya'.
-- by shirly on 2015-07-11