Wijedasa Rajapakse is not suit for his position- Chameera Perara

Dec 02, 2016

Collective of citizens’ organizations opposed governments’ actions against the media.

“Justice Minister Justice Minister Wijedasa Rajapakse is not suit for his position. Government should sack him,” said Chameera Perera, co-convener of Left Circle at a press conference held at CSR in Colombo on Dec. 01.

“Justice Minister said that Lanka e-news editor shall be got down and action shall be filed against him. He said it in the parliament. Politicians cannot tell about verdict to be delivered at the court.”

He added, “It is some kind of threaten to the judiciary. Just after two days of his speech in the parliament Gampaha Chief Magistrate issued the warrant for arrest of Lanka e-news editor.”

Chameera further explained about the justice ministers attitudes at the event.

“We do not need a justice minister who does not work for deliver justice for victims.”

Talking to Lanka News Web Akalanka Hettiarchchi, convener of “Aluth Parapura” (New Generation) said that they cannot except any threaten to media due to it is an action against the right to expression.

“We cannot forget that new media contribution to historical political change in Sri Lanka.”

He added, “It is go against values of good governance. And which is more we should not forget that what happened to politicians who have been threaten to the media.”
By Lawrence Ferdinando - Colombo