LLF an alternative

Chaminda Perera

Left Liberation Front Leader Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne yesterday said that his party has emerged an alternative to the Rajapaksa Government .

“The Government and the parties in the opposition hinge on chauvinistic policy and they are dependent on war which ravaged the country for years,” he said. He said the Left Liberation Front (LLF) is an exception to parties based on chauvinism.

Wickramabahu was speaking at a special press briefing at the NSSP Headquarters in Colombo yesterday He said that the LLF is the only party which has genuine desire to establish free and fair society in the country. Wickremabahu said the people of the country have been deprived of their basic human rights and his party is dedicated to ensure that freedom and social justice prevail in the country. “We do not accept the Sarath Fonseka’s policies. But we extended our support to a collective effort to ensure free and fair society in the country”, he added.

He also said that his party has fielded a strong teams of candidates representing all segments of the society for the upcoming General election and TNA renegade S. Sivajilingam and several parties in the North with leftist background have already expressed support to them.

“We have included professionals, trade union representatives and civil society representatives to the election fray this time, he added. He said the India is exploiting the country’s resources and the Government keeps mum on it. He added that the war on terrorism was carried out by the Government on the directives of US and Indian Government.

He added that the Government led by Mahinda Rajapaksa has become a cat’s paw of external forces.