Ranil to divide the Country – Dinesh at Parliament

Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Leader Dinesh Gunawardena, MP said in Parliament yesterday that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had entered into a ‘weird marriage’ with several parties to form a strange government and the Opposition would remain vigilant as to how that relationship would work out during its first 100 days.

Making use of the opportunity allocated for party leaders to welcome the new government, the MEP leader said: “This situation is unprecedented. A new government is in power without winning a general election. There is a new prime minister. He has entered into a weird marriage with other parties. We keep an eye on how this marriage is going to work out. The UNP is the party that worked for the victory of Maithiripala Sirisena in the presidential election. It has to be accepted. We will support the government in power but if there are any moves against the motherland and its people, we will never hesitate to stand up against it.

“We can never forget and overlook the victories achieved in the name of motherland by the former President. When he was elected President in 2005 the country was not united. It was on the verge of division. But the former President united this country and brought it under one flag.”

“There is a sinister campaign to discredit the leaders who freed the country from terrorism. Media is used to sling mud at them. This, we condemn vehemently. The stories circulated about a floating armoury and the former Defence Secretary was distorted. Only The Island newspaper reported the truth with regard to these incidents,” the former Minister said, displaying a copy of The Island newspaper of yesterday, which he had tabled in Parliament.

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