‘Expel Arjuna and Dhammika from the Port’ all trade unions demand right in front of Arjuna:P.M. promises to inquire – Arjuna in panic

(Lanka-e-News -12.April.2016, 12.15PM)  Representatives of all  the trade unions of the Ports authority  in one voice requested  the prime minister to remove Minister Arjuna Ranatunge from his ministerial post as well as Arjuna’s brother Dhammika Ranatunge (unsuitable and unqualified) who was appointed to the post of chairman of Ports authority by Arjuna . And owing to the siblings  giving  appointments to   rogues and rascals the Ports authority is fast heading towards disaster, it was alleged. 

During the discussions held at the Temple Trees yesterday (11), with the participation of Arjuna Ranatunge, all the trade union representatives in unison made the above request to the P.M. right before  Arjuna .This is the first time in Sri Lanka ‘s history such a request to expel was made right before the  minister in charge . It is specially noteworthy that it were the SLFP unions also  which made this request to expel Arjuna and his brother.

This meeting that was convened by the P.M. was attended by representatives of all trade unions of the Port . Ministers Arjuna and John Seneviratne were also present with the P.M. Discussions centered on issues concerning  the Port and the employees’ trade unions.At the end , the representatives of the unions said , the manner in which the Port is being run by Arjuna along with his relatives is courting  disaster for the Institution -Ports authority.

Accusations were levelled by the trade union representatives against the minister and his relatives that they are maintaining a ‘dictatorship’ within the Port. The representatives charged that after opening a massage center within the Port , the mistresses and paramours of  Ranatunges are being appointed to high positions. Hence the representatives  were opposed to the administration of the Ranatunges within the Port. Therefore all the unions in unison  urged that the minister and his chairman be expelled forthwith.

The P.M. responded by asking them to be patient  until the Sinhala New year is over , to take a decision. 

Minister Arjuna who turned panicky and jittery following the discussions through his media secretary issued a totally false communique which stated, Nimal Siripala De Silva and Malik Samarawickrema participated in those discussions, which is a blatant and brazen lie. Both of them were not present at the discussions. 

Arjuna by using  most povoctaive  language in the conmmunique which is unbecoming to a responsible minister has described  the trade union leaders as snakes and mongooses , thereby once again demonstrating most clearly that he is not suitable at all to hold a ministerial portfolio , and that he deserves the punishment the trade union leaders are demanding. Moreover , it is against his own SLFP trade union leaders he has used that abusive language , which is  another reason that justifies the popular view that Arjuna as an unscrupulous and incompetent  minister.

The SLFP trade union of the Port was a powerful trade union that conducted a determined campaign in the past against the corrupt and the corruption within the Port during the ‘nefarious decade’ of the Rajapakse brigand. Owing to their resistance and protests gaianst corruption  a large group of them  were dismissed from their posts during the Rajapakse brigand era.It is only after Maithripala Sirisena became the president  injustice meted out to them by the previous regime was remedied.  Now,  strangely self serving Arjuna Ranatunge in his dementia is mounting criticism against the same trade union leaders . 

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