Government’s actions placing country in peril says JVP
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- Created On Monday, 12 August 2013 06:41
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The JVP says that moves by the government to save its power at any cost would place the country in grave danger.
The party is working towards uniting people to struggle against the Rajapaksa government’s anti-democratic acts.
JVP parliamentary group leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake in an interview with the media said the government after placing the country in danger would then claim about the threat by international interventions.
Referring to the recent incident in Weliweriya where residents demanding water were attacked by security forces personnel, the JVP MP observed that the indication is that even a small protest would be attacked and would end with murder.
“The government is trying to intimidate and suppress the people to prevent them from demanding for their rights,” Dissanayake said.
“The government's decision to save its power at any cost would eventually push the country into grave danger. It would then be hilarious to see the government shout about international intervention at that time. People must understand this situation,” he elaborated.
He explained that it is dangerous that the government is trying to protect murderers and said the society should criticize the murder and murderers.
“Not only have the Weliweriya incident, but the threat to the judiciary and the media has to be taken on board. Media personnel have been threatened, killed, and even in Weliweriya they were assaulted,” Dissanayake noted.
A strong voice, a movement has to be set up against all these and the semi military rule in the North, and the threat to democracy and fundamental rights, the MP insisted.
“The JVP understands the reason for the current situation to be that dictatorial frenzy of the current administration. Everyone must stand against these anti-democratic acts. The media, civil society and public must unite. A broad people’s center to carry out this struggle has to be set up. The JVP is working towards this,” Dissanayake said.
JVP parliamentary group leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake in an interview with the media said the government after placing the country in danger would then claim about the threat by international interventions.
Referring to the recent incident in Weliweriya where residents demanding water were attacked by security forces personnel, the JVP MP observed that the indication is that even a small protest would be attacked and would end with murder.
“The government is trying to intimidate and suppress the people to prevent them from demanding for their rights,” Dissanayake said.
“The government's decision to save its power at any cost would eventually push the country into grave danger. It would then be hilarious to see the government shout about international intervention at that time. People must understand this situation,” he elaborated.
He explained that it is dangerous that the government is trying to protect murderers and said the society should criticize the murder and murderers.
“Not only have the Weliweriya incident, but the threat to the judiciary and the media has to be taken on board. Media personnel have been threatened, killed, and even in Weliweriya they were assaulted,” Dissanayake noted.
A strong voice, a movement has to be set up against all these and the semi military rule in the North, and the threat to democracy and fundamental rights, the MP insisted.
“The JVP understands the reason for the current situation to be that dictatorial frenzy of the current administration. Everyone must stand against these anti-democratic acts. The media, civil society and public must unite. A broad people’s center to carry out this struggle has to be set up. The JVP is working towards this,” Dissanayake said.
