(Lanka-e-News- 23.Aug.2015, 8.30) The former minister of economic development Basil Rajapakse who ceased taking part in active politics after the presidential elections has decided to bow out of politics following the general elections.
During the past several months Basil was keeping aloof from politics , during the last general elections he sought to support his brother Mahinda Rajapakse in his election activities, but to his consternation he was not allowed even to carry out tasks which he was considered as capable. While Basil was ignored , the entire election activity was entrusted to Gotabaya Rajapakse who is an ignoramus in politics.
After the conclusion of general elections, University Dons , Vice chancellors , lawyers, ex secretaries of ministries , professionals , trade union representatives and members of the intelligentsia who are associated with the UPFA have met Basil Rajapakse . At that meeting , Basil has stated he will not change his decision taken to retire from politics.
He had also informed them, in future he would distance himself from the politics of Mahinda and Gotabaya , and he would not proffer any advice or instructions to them. However the friendship with them will continue , he had added.
Basil who was known as ‘ Mr. Ten percent’ , later on became better known as ‘Mr. Hundred percent.’ If any business establishment is to be launched or to be continued ,that was allowed only commensurate with the illicit commission Basil is promised. Among the massive investigations under way regarding colossal financial frauds of the regime , Basil ‘s frauds are also being probed.
It was Basil Rajapakse who was in the vanguard in the conspiracy hatched by the regime to illegally oust former chief justice (CJ) Shiranee Bandaranaike outrageously usurping the legal framework , and subverting the course of justice. Basil pursued this illegal vindictive course of action because the former CJ delivered a court verdict that militated against Basil using Samurdhi funds according to his whims and fancies .
This illegal dismissal of the former CJ was internationally frowned upon , and was a main cause for loss of reputation of Sri Lanka and the Rajapakse regime internationally. Though Basil became infamously famous as ‘Mr. ten percent ’and ‘Mr. 100 percent, ’ his name was never implicated in the monumental crimes of murders, abductions , disappearances , attacks and arsons committed during the Rajapakse regime, though against his brothers Mahinda and Gotabaya there are countless accusations.
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Poor Basil's good reputation has been tarnished by his brothers' actions. A family of thugs!
-- by Jarapakse on 2015-08-25
Yes . He has made enough money fraudulently. Now he wants to shut his mouth expecting to be left alone.
charge and expose his corrupt activities. Send him to Gaol iif he is convicted.
-- by kanga on 2015-08-28
He has made his loot so why waste time on politics again he knows because of his robbing state funds he won't be tolerated by Maithi so he is putting the blame on his family
-- by yata on 2015-08-29