UPFA clinging to MaRa’s moth eaten shawl now hanging on Maithri’s ‘tail’ : Maithri to make countermanding announcement

(Lanka-e-News- 12.Aug.2015, 6.00PM) After ensuring the appointment of Maithripala Sirisena to the post of president of the country 7 months ago, again as before , together with Maithri in their onward journey , Prime minister (P.M) Ranil Wickremesinghe is to be re appointed in a few days.

Under the theme ‘Together we shall create a new country for you’ without any representation via party symbol or party hues , the people who are committed to good governance and  a civilized life, published a full front page nerwspaper article amidst  full knowledge of  the risks they are incurring to their lives thereby. 

After announcing first that there cannot be victory without Rajapakse , and screaming  ‘let us rise with him’  a second time , the UPFA has now  realized defeat is ominously staring in their faces and is writ large on the wall  despite their  boasts and brags. Hence  in their  utter desperation published a full page  advertisement last Monday(10) in the newspapers with Maithripala’s photograph in an attempt to  counter  that published by the people for good governance earlier on.

This  advertisement carries with it slogans : ‘victory is certain for UPFA,’ ‘a certificate for the future’ and ‘ Maithri administration,’ while also publicising the Betel symbol and the blue color. In the second page of this advertisement is a  long report under the caption , ‘ Who is truly with president Maithripala?’

It is well to recall when addressing the nation the president  made it abundantly clear he had given instructions that  his photograph shall not be used for election propaganda -  which promise has now been broken .

This advertisement is arousing diverse sentiments in the political sphere because deposed ,dejected,  desperate Mahinda Rajapakse when addressing a press briefing recently said , he is having cordial ties (poor frantic Mahinda left with no choice is licking those who are kicking him ) with Maithripala Sirisena , and closely on the heels of that , this advertisement was splashed  in the newspapers.

When Lanka e news probed into this advertisement , it is learnt this advertisement has been made without the knowledge or  approval of president Maithripala . But what is most intriguing and reprehensible is , the newspapers that call for a written permission from an individual whose photograph is to be published , has most miserably failed to get approval from the president’s media division before publishing the president’s photograph. This is a most grave omission , let alone a grave indiscretion  as it concerns the president of the country.

Based on reports , it is only Welgama the owner of Divaina newspapers who has inquired from the presidential media division prior to the publication of the article which had been  received supported only by  a letter of Susil Premajayantha, the SLFP secretary.

When the presidential media had inquired what the contents are , Welgama had mentioned only  about the front  page , while concealing the second page and its contents.

The media division had been unable to get an answer from the president until evening as to what action should be taken in this connection . Finally , the president has told in disgust ‘let them do whatever they  want. Already I have received reports on what is going to happen at the elections.’  In any case, it is significant to note , the president has come to know about the inside page and its contents only after its publication Monday.

The president has neverheless decided to issue a notification countering this advertisement . Let us wait and watch what this countermanding notification is going to be. 

(A photograph of Monday’s  advertisement of the United National Front (UNF) is herein , which is a sequel to the earlier advertisement of the UNP )

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by     (2015-08-12 12:42:13)