Thursday, 09 February 2012
He said the President was spending most of his time planning about his son, MP Namal Rajapaksa’s political future and was busy drawing up plans for him while the SLFP and even the government has been pushed into a crisis situation.
The minister said that the political futures of ministers and even young MPs who are believed to pose a threat to Namal’s ascension to the leadership are now at risk and a large number of government ministers were displeased with the President’s actions.
The latest victim is the Deputy Youth Affairs Minister Duminda Dissanayake. Chief Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake’s son Duminda is also Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne’s son in-law.
Therefore, a force is now emerging from within the government to strengthen the SLFP, the Minister said.
Attempts to contact former President Kumaratunge over the telephone to ascertain more details about this matter failed.
It is learnt that Kumaratunge has decided not to meet with any politician until her daughter Yasodhara and her family, who are currently on a holiday to Sri Lanka, leave the country.
The minister said that the political futures of ministers and even young MPs who are believed to pose a threat to Namal’s ascension to the leadership are now at risk and a large number of government ministers were displeased with the President’s actions.
The latest victim is the Deputy Youth Affairs Minister Duminda Dissanayake. Chief Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake’s son Duminda is also Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne’s son in-law.
Therefore, a force is now emerging from within the government to strengthen the SLFP, the Minister said.
Attempts to contact former President Kumaratunge over the telephone to ascertain more details about this matter failed.
It is learnt that Kumaratunge has decided not to meet with any politician until her daughter Yasodhara and her family, who are currently on a holiday to Sri Lanka, leave the country.
