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UPFA
in massive May Day show, but views differ
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse and JVP leader Somawansa Amarasinghe addressing a massive May Day rally in Town Hall took up different positions on the duty of the people to protect the government. The premier speaking first said people had a duty to safeguard the government, which they put into office, and in turn the Government was bound to protect the rights of the people. He assured that the rights of the workers would be protected and improved under the UPFA Government. But Mr. Amarasinghe speaking thereafter said promises given to the people by the Government should be fulfilled and if not they had no right to ask people to defend the Government. He said a government that did not carry out the people's mandate was not fit to remain in office and if that happened the JVP would take people to the streets against it. Minister and MEP Leader Dinesh Goonewardena said the Government should act to abolish harmful labour laws brought forward by the former UNF Government. JVP MP and its Propaganda Secretary Wimal Weerawansa said that though the Norwegian peace envoys were in Sri Lanka, the UPFA would honour its commitment to the people and there would be no secret deals as done by the previous UNF regime. He said that while the UNP was in power the peace bid was handled dangerously going against the sovereignty of the country. Referring to further relief measures, he said the fertilizer price would be further reduced to Rs. 500. |
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