Pressure exerted for Rajitha to resign
Nov 21, 2015
Report reaching us confirm that MP’s and ministers are exerting pressure to health minister Rajitha Senarathna to resign from his ministerial position following the exposure of his illegal financial dealings between him and the owner of the Avantgarde company Nissanka Senadipathi.
Since there is a complaint in the Bribery & Corruption against Rajitha about a transaction with the owner of the Avantgarde the latter’s continuous involvement in Avantgarde matter is causing serious suspicion. Therefore many ministers have informed the President and the Prime Minister that Rajitha should not involve himself any more for this matter.
Many ministers have expressed their views about this during the last Wednesday’s cabinet meeting. Since Rajitha Senarathna has gone abroad he has not participated. The ministers have raised their concern that a person who has been alleged for bribes cannot be a cabinet spokesperson.
Ministers has pointed out as a cabinet spokesperson many issues spoken by Rajitha Senarathna has brought negative impact of the government. The ministers have told there are many instances that Rajitha has pretended statements as the cabinet and presidents official announcements based on his personal disputes. However the president has not told his opinion about this so far.
Mangala’s opinion
During the media communiqué held last Wednesday foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera gave the following opinion.
“Thilak Marapana is a straight forward person. He is one of the ministers who resigned after 28 years. We cannot even dream that fraudsters would resign. However Thilak Marapana resigned from his ministerial position creating a new political culture. Others also should abide by this.
A special exposure of the transaction between Rajitha Senarathna and Avantgarde owner would be published in the coming Sathhanda newspaper on the 22nd.
Many ministers have expressed their views about this during the last Wednesday’s cabinet meeting. Since Rajitha Senarathna has gone abroad he has not participated. The ministers have raised their concern that a person who has been alleged for bribes cannot be a cabinet spokesperson.
Ministers has pointed out as a cabinet spokesperson many issues spoken by Rajitha Senarathna has brought negative impact of the government. The ministers have told there are many instances that Rajitha has pretended statements as the cabinet and presidents official announcements based on his personal disputes. However the president has not told his opinion about this so far.
Mangala’s opinion
During the media communiqué held last Wednesday foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera gave the following opinion.
“Thilak Marapana is a straight forward person. He is one of the ministers who resigned after 28 years. We cannot even dream that fraudsters would resign. However Thilak Marapana resigned from his ministerial position creating a new political culture. Others also should abide by this.
A special exposure of the transaction between Rajitha Senarathna and Avantgarde owner would be published in the coming Sathhanda newspaper on the 22nd.
