Namal's Nil Blakaya uses cheap political points - Ruwan

Nov 03, 2015

Minister Ruwan Wijewardhana says Namal's Nil Blakaya uses a few cheap political points to critizise his and other minister's tour to London to watch the Rugby World Cup finals.

Minister Wijewardhana has made a comments on his face book page as follows

I am glad that Harin and I got the opportunity to take a few days off from our official duties to come watch the Rugby World Cup finals in London. It was an amazing final. However I am sad that Namals Blue Brigade (nil blakaya) resorted to slinging mud at Harin and me just to get a few cheap political points. What I am sad about is that this so called brigade is trying judge us by their masters standards. Unlike the former regime, who without batting an eyelid spent public money on their extravagant trips abroad, Harin and I together with a few friends spent our own money to come watch a game that we are passionate about. The accusation of spending public funds on 70 people to fly with us to London is a joke. Dare I remind the brigade on how their master together with businessmen and friends for 'entertainment' were flown to St'Kitts on public funds just to dance the conga on the beach! The blue brigade should change their name to the blue hypocrites! Unlike the former regime we did not have to wait to be in power to go see the world, we have travelled to many countries throughout the years by spending our own money, as we will do in our future whether in power or out of power.

I like Harin also condemn the attack on the HNDA students by the police. It is still unclear whether the Police were provoked or given orders to attack. However I am glad the Prime Minister has called for a special committee to look into the matter. It was not long ago that we as the then opposition took to the streets to protest and faced such attacks. We must not go back to that era. Peaceful agitation should be allowed for people to voice their concerns as long as it does not infringe on public order.