‘Communist’ bigwigs hide ‘The Truth’ (Aththa)
‘Aththa’ (The Truth), the central organ of the Communist Party in Sri Lanka and edited by Dr. Michael Fernando, a senior lecturer in University of Peradeniya, has been forced by several powerful people in the party to discontinue say reports.
The latest issue of the newspaper published by ‘Pragathi Press (Pvt) Ltd. Was to be released to the public today (7th).
Dr. Michael Fernando in a short note to ‘Facebook’ states the latest issue dated 9th November had been already printed when authorities took measures to stop circulation.
The authorities in the party have censored the newspaper as its latest issue with the headline “Will presidential election be put off until March due to Pope’s visit?” has published an article that discusses the controversy in the party regarding supporting the President said a journalist of the newspaper.
However, the decision to suspend the paper is an arbitrary decision by the leadership of the party and not a decision taken by the Political Bureau or the Central Committee of the party added the journalist who preferred to remain unnamed.
The Central Committee of the Communist Party is to be convened on the 9th and a final decision is to be taken as to which presidential candidate the party would support.
Meanwhile, sources close to the Communist Party say among the few people who attempt to get a decision to support Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa is a section of the ministerial staff that receives salaries from the government and certain others who enjoy privileges, vehicles and other perks Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa has provided.
