Mahapola cut if not present at the Govt rally
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2014
The government has decided to summon 13,000 university students for an election meeting that is scheduled to be held in Colombo.
According to reports the students have been warned that they would lose the Mahapola Scholarship if they fail to turn up at this election meeting which is held under the guise of a Mahapola Scholarships awarding ceremony.
The authorities have informed the students to participate in this meeting which is scheduled to be held on December 02 clad in white and have also advised them not to bring mobile phones.
Meanwhile a petition has also been signed with the help of students who are loyal to the university authorities urging to announce the 2nd December a holiday, since the university examinations are being held these days.
Expressing his views regarding the matter, the convener of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) Najith Indika said,
"At a moment their power has been subjected to challenges, the government has taken the Mahapola Scholarship as a hostage to fulfill its desires in the oncoming presidential election. Now they are trying to hold this election meeting in the guise of awarding Mahapola. 8 months have passed since the enrollment of the new batch but there was no intention of giving them these scholarships. It is clear as to what low level the government has fallen even to secure votes by taking public assets hostage. "
