Unscrupulous Nimal Siripala gives a kick on the teeth for people’s mandate and Maithri

(Lanka-e-News- 28.Feb.2015, 9.00PM) After 6.2 million people of the country had given a clear mandate on the 8 th of January 2015 in favor of the abolition of the most obnoxious executive Presidency which is a thorn in the flesh of every citizen of the country , and even the opposition leader  Nimal Siripala stating in public categorically  that he will support the 100 days program of the new government ,it is now reported  that the same opposition leader Nimal  Siripala De Silva and a group are opposing the abolition.

When the party leaders met in Parliament yesterday chaired by the Prime minister in connection with the proposed conceptual paper on the constitutional proposals made by the President and the government  with a view to invite the views of the other parties , the opposition leader doing   a sudden abominable U turn brought  forward a proposal against  the abolition of the executive presidency .

Nimal Siripala , G.L. Peiris ,John Seneviratne on behalf of the SLFP ; Sumenthiran of the TNA ; Vijitha Herath of the JVP ; Rauf Hakeem of SLMC ; Rishad Baduideen of  All Ceylon Muslim Congress ; Presidential advisor Dr. Jayampathy Wickremeratne chief of the constitution formulating  council; and former general secretary of parliament Priyani Wijesekera attended the  meeting . Dr. Wijedasa Rajapakse could not attend as he is abroad.

Nimal Siripala who presented the proposal of the main opposition party and his group against the abolition claimed that the executive president should be the leader of the government and  the leader of the cabinet , as well as  have the power to dissolve provincial councils  and so forth . This means that  their proposal is ,  only a very small fraction of the  executive presidency power shall be abolished.

The changes to the electoral system should also be made subordinate  to and compatible with this proposal , the Nimal Siripala group stated .Hence , they declared if their support is expected , the proposed amendments must be in accord with their proposals.

Nimal Siripala’s  proposals are clearly and diametrically opposed to the will and wishes of the people of the country , and is absolutely running counter to the mandate given by the people to Maithripala Sirisena on the 8 th of January, while also confirming that  Nimal Siripala and his groups are still renegades by pursuing and persisting in their favorite reprehensible policies of stupid power craze , mendacity and hypocrisy which indeed truly , with or without their knowledge   precipitated their  party calamity at the recent elections. No doubt this is a most insidious and sinister  move to obstruct the new government from fulfilling its agenda under the 100 day program .

Instead of the government’s proposal for the constitutional amendment that the leader of the State shall be the president , and the leader of the government shall be the Prime Minister ,whereby the parliament will be vested with the executive power , in the proposal of Nimal Siripala what is stipulated is,  the leader of the government and the leader who can summon parliament  shall be the president . This means that it is again the creation of executive presidency.

The Prime minister and Sumenthiran M.P. whereupon pointed out to Nimal Siripala , that he  is opposing his own party leader, Maithripala and questioned whether he  doesn’t understand that simple fact. They also pinpointed that Maithripala became the president to abolish the executive presidency ,and moreover , it is after his victory at elections ,Nimal Siripala and his party made Maithripala  the party president . Nimal Siripala and his group were also reminded and enlightened that Mathripala ‘s mandate was made known to them , and therefore why it is being opposed now. 

Nimal Siripalaaaaa who is  a perfect illustration of the common saying ,  brawn and brain  are inversely proportional , in reply to this ,remarked in his characteristic moronic style that Maithripala did not contest the Presidential election as SLFP president .

The prime minister who was listening to all this having no choice said , the mandate of the people cannot be transgressed , and in that case going for parliamentary election after dissolving Parliament is the next thing to do. There is pressure being exerted that the parliament be dissolved by the 20 th of April , and hold elections, he added. The P.M. who knew very well the selfish self seeking nature of the politicos,  hinted that if the parliament is dissolved before the 20 th of April , 60 SLFP parliamentarians  will be deprived of their pension.

Nevertheless, based on reports reaching Lanka e news , at the workshop held last weekend for SLFP activists , President Mathripala had made it abundantly clear to the SLFP leaders that the executive presidency shall compulsorily  be abolished in fulfillment of the promise  made to the people  , while also requesting  the SLFP leaders to understand this situation from the correct standpoint.

In the circumstances ,obviously  Nimal Siripala had trespassed on his limits yesterday, since his self seeking personal agendas are overriding  genuine party interests . He is making these disastrous and desperate moves because he knows deep within his bones that if  the government holds elections after its 100 days program  , the SLFP will surely lose , and he will not be able to become the Prime minister . Therefore , it is Nimal  Siripala’s aim to cause delays, overturn the government’s 100 day program , exploit  the situation resulting thereby , and somehow by hook or by crook become the prime minister , a bosom pal of Nimal Siripala  told Lanka e news.

 May we remind this stupid Humpty Dumpty, his mentor the ex president Mahinda Rajapakse too wanted to capture power by hook or by crook and had a fall worse than that of Humpty Dumpty. Finally, neither  his ‘kudu men,’ nor his ethanol dealers could put him together again.

In addition , a prominent  SLFP er expressing his views to Lanka e news  said, while this fool  has the opportunity to become  a prime minister some day , he is wasting everybody’s time by indulging in buffoonery and tomfoolery by bringing a proposal against the abolition of the executive presidency.

Following the conclusion of the party leaders’ meeting ,opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe who went to Sri Kotha , to attend a party activists meeting gave instructions to get ready for elections after the 23 rd of April. 

Meanwhile , former President Chandrika Kumaratunge who is away in London is due to arrive in SL on Monday

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