JVP not in tune with new challenges - Wimal
Dharma Sri Abeyratne
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The President of the National Freedom Front (NFF) Wimal
Weerawansa and General Secretary Nandana Gunathilaka recite the
party pledge yesterday. Picture by Rukmal Gamage
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Colombo: The current JVP leadership has failed to respond to issues
created by new challenges or accept those challenges other than merely
being an alternative to the traditional Left, leader of the
newly-established National Freedom Front (Jathika Nidahas Peramuna)
Wimal Weerawansa said yesterday addressing the party's first general
summit at the BMICH, Colombo.
Weerawansa recalled that the JVP was created by the late Rohana
Wijeweera with the noble objective of fighting imperialism 43 years ago
on May 14, 1965 while offering solutions to identified issues.
The Eastern provincial council election result has clearly showed the
present deterioration of the JVP whereas the party could win with a
clear majority at earlier elections. But as the result of weakness of
the party leadership the JVP has failed to identify the pulse of the
ordinary masses, he added.
"The adamant party leadership and some high rankers within it were
not ready to accept the present day challenges even though we tried to
steer the party on the correct path," Weerawansa said.
The NFF will present a viable alternative to the UNP and SLFP though
it will never be another JVP or an alternative to the present JVP since
the NFF has identified new challenges confronting society, Weerawansa
said. At the General Meeting NFF made a five point pledge to be followed
by party members.
The pledge was tabled by General Secretary Parliamentarian Nandana
Gunathilaka. "Though the JVP is 43 years it has not yet been able to
attain power due to lapses in identifying the heartbeat of the people.
The party has to swim with the tide in fulfilling the aspirations of the
people," Gunathilaka said.
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