SOBHITHA THERA TELLS MS READ UPUL JOSEPH'S GURUDINA VIGRAHAYA IF GIVING NOMINATION TO MR

2015-07-06

SOBHITHA THERA TELLS MS READ UPUL JOSEPH'S GURUDINA VIGRAHAYA IF GIVING NOMINATION TO MR

National Movement for Social Justice Leader Ven. Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera requested President Maithripala Sirisena to read Mawbima columnist Upul Joseph Fernando's Gurudina Vigrahaya on 2 June to remind himself of the past prior to his victory if he was considering giving  .nominations to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The Thera said that such would be prudent if Sirisena was considering giving nominations to Rajapaksa at the General Election from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party led United People's Freedom Alliance.
The Thera also explained that he would not be appearing on behalf of any political party at the upcoming parliamentary election and that he would not join with any political party in continuing the struggle for political reforms expected by him and the civil society to be brought to fruition from 08, January onwards.

"All civil society activists including me have no desire to make any politician a king. Those who came to power because of the people must work on behalf of the people to fulfill their expectations. The political system running according to changing political platforms must change immediately. If not the people will give the politicians an answer," Sobitha Thera stressed.