PM catches A’pura Harry red handed!

 Jul 19, 2016

Some days ago, the prime minister sent for rural economy minister P. Harrison. The Anuradhapura Harry thought it was for him to be given another portfolio, and happily left at an auspicious time for Temple Trees.

But, the PM’s salvo left Harry dry-mouthed, “I say, what are you doing? It is said you have cheated millions from paddy alone.”

 

“No, sir.. You know, sir, I have lost everything after doing politics for the past 10 to 15 years. I was about to lose my house and the land. That is why sir, I tried to earn something,” he replied with difficulty.

 

“How much are you in debt?”

 

“About Rs. 35 million, sir.”

 

“To pay a Rs. 35 million debt, is it correct to cheat Rs. 85 million?” the PM’s question left him wondering as to who had given the PM the exact amount he was in debt.

 

These days, Harry is trying to find out who gave that piece of information to the PM. Anyone giving the correct information can get four or five sacks of paddy Harry is going to sell as animal feed and sell them for a higher prices to the store at the junction. If in doubt, Harry will tell you what is to be done.

 

Now, his friends call him not as P. Harrison, but as Vee (paddy) Harrison.