17.12.2007
JVP
leader Mr. Somawansa Amarasinghe says that the government
narrowly escaped defeat in the vote vote at the third
reading of the budget and the United National Party suffered
a bitter loss.
JVP
leader expressed these views at a media briefing held
in Colombo yesterday. In further comments Mr. Amarasinghe
said that this is a red notice to the government. JVP
leader also pointed out that United National Party has
proved to be an impotent party with no strategies and
they have been reduced to signing petitions and distributing
leaflets in fairs.
He
said the budget presented is not a progressive one and
instead oppresses the people, but a state of anarchy in
the country at this moment is not conducive for the battle
against terrorism.
"We
wanted to unmask the bogus politicians who are bent on
wrong doing. From the vote at the second reading of the
budget patriots and traitors had been classified by a
dividing line. Those who elevated opportunists as patriots
have had to rub their mouths on a stone." Mr. Somawansa
Amarasinghe said.
Addressing
mediamen JVP General Secretary Mr. Tilvin Silva said that
JVP took three decisions in this budget. He said JVP voted
against the budget, then voted for the defence spending
and finally abstained from voting. In all these decisions
all 37 MP's of the party stood together and thereby uncovered
the true face of all political parties to the country.
Responding
to a question raised by a mediaman, Mr. Tilvin Silva said
that the present government is protected by the United
National Party. He emphasized that the UNP is therefore
responsible for all malpractices of the present government.
Mr.Tilvinsilva pointed out that there are 24 UNP parliamentarians
within the government.
Courtesy -Lanka
Truth