UNP MP threatens self-immolation!

By Skandha Gunasekara-2015-12-19

Badulla District UNP MP Vadivel Suresh yesterday threatened to self-immolate in the chamber of Parliament if the government did not increase the salaries of plantation and estate sector workers by today (19) evening.

Taking part in the committee stage debate on the expenditures of the Ministry of Plantation Industries, the MP criticized the government for its failure to understand the extent of the hard work performed by plantation workers and their plight.
MP Suresh said he would torch himself and also embrace those who are responsible for not increasing the salaries of estate workers.

The MP pointed out that salaries of the doctors and public sector employees had been increased in the budget proposals and demanded to know why the government had not increased the emoluments of plantation workers.
He said there are 274,411 plantation workers in the country and the government had so far failed to take any action through the budgetary proposals to enhance the quality of their lives.