'If I’m expelled, govt. will last only 6 months' – PB

 Saturday, 24 May 2014 

“I am willing to resign at any moment. The president is keeping me against my will. I have the IMF job at any time. What I am doing is a favour for the president. Therefore, I am not prepared to dance to the tune of anyone. Only I know how I run the economy with all the difficulties. Power babies who apply jelly cannot understand that. But, the president knows it. I dare them to expel me and then run the economy for six months,” finance ministry and treasury secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundara has told ministry officials close to him.

Dr. Jayasundara has responded thus to various remarks being made to the media by government politicians, including Namal Rajapaksa and Wimal Weerawansa.

“What this government does is like borrowing for a wedding. Wastage and corruption is widespread. Government people’s financial discipline is nil. The government has lasted this long only due to my personal abilities, and nothing else. Those who have passed only grade eight would not understand it. If anyone says I have robbed or have obtained commissions, I challenge them to prove. I do not want to protect anyone. I protect the country only,” an emotional Dr. Jayasundara has told officials close to him.