Public Service Commission notification:

Cabinet to decide today

Chaminda Perera and Wellasse Bandara

Agriculture and Agrarian Services Development Minister and SLFP General Secretary Maithreepala Sirisena yesterday pledged that Public Service Commission would not be allowed to deprive the privileges enjoyed by the working class in the country.

The Minister said a decision with regard to the Gazette Notification issued by the PSC would be taken at today’s Cabinet meeting.

“We will apprise the Government’s stance over this Gazette Notification to the PSC after today’s Cabinet meeting” the Minister said.

Minister Sirisena was addressing the Workers Summit held at the Viharamahadevi open air theatre under the theme of ‘Let’s build the country’. “The Government led by President Mahinda Raja-paksa has taken all measures to ensure that working class is not deprived of their rights and PSC would not be allowed to implement what is laid down in the Special Gazette Notification, he said.

“It is reported that President Rajapaksa is not happy with the Special Gazette Notification issued by the PSC.

“The Parliament, Cabinet of Ministers or the President were not consulted before the Gazette Notification was issued,” the Minister said.

The Minister said that certain political parties are engaged in gaining political mileage through this Gazette Notification by inciting the workers and trade unions.

The Minister said the working masses put their lives at risk to win these privileges and the Government will not allow anyone to deprive the rights of the working class under any circumstances.