Join hands with government

COLOMBO: All attempts made by reactionary forces to disrupt the government’s forward march are bound to end up in failure because the masses are firmly behind the government, said Healthcare and Nutrition Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva.

He was addressing a meeting after inaugurating construction work on stage 2 of the Nelumgama water supply scheme costing Rs. 42 million in Badulla recently.

De Silva said that even though the SLFP did not engage in poster wars and protest marches like certain other political parties, it had never undermined fundamental rights of the people.

The party which was famous for conducting protest marches was unable to provide people with jobs or any other basic needs. Members of this party had never visited their electorates after winning elections by duping the masses through their slogans.

This party was now keeping aloof from the UPFA leaving the sole responsibility of serving the people on the SLFP.

De Silva said people should further strengthen the SLFP to enable it to serve them better.

He said the government today represent all shades of political opinion, communities and religions and it acted in a truly national spirit eschewing political and other petty differences.

Therefore it is futile for people in the villages to engage in unnecessary political bickering. Instead they should unite to strengthen the hands of the President and the government.