Sajith unrepentant

Suraj A. Bandara

It is only those who harbour pro-LTTE sentiments who are agitated over his attendance together with some party colleagues at the first anniversary Victory Day celebrations at Galle Face last Friday, UNP MP Sajith Premadasa said.

“If anyone says we breached party discipline by attending the victory day celebrations at the Galle Face, they are wrong, he said.

He stressed that though the LTTE terrorists have been wiped out their ghosts are still hovering about endangering the sovereignty of the country.” As Sri Lankans, it is our duty to pay our respect to the fallen war heroes and honour all Security Forces who were behind this historic victory”, he said.

Unfortunately, politics have raised its head to belittle the victory whoever achieved it. That should not be the policy of any party. If one party does a good thing for the sake of the country it is our humble duty to say so,” he said.

We do not fear to face any consequences from the party if indeed we had breached party discipline. But we saluted only the war heroes not anyone else by attending the celebrations, he added.

Disciplinary action should be taken only if we harmed the party or violated the party constitution. There is no clause in the UNP constitution to penalize any body when they salute events associated with patriotic and national feelings.

“We are not enemies of the country though we represent the Opposition. We do love our country and we do not hesitate to say what is right or wrong, he said.