President appeals to Tamil Diaspora:
Channel your funds towards North
Special attention for North
Some trying to mislead people
Dharma SRI ABEYRATNE in Pooneryn
President Mahinda Rajapaksa appealed to the Tamil Diaspora to show
interest in developing the North and East instead of spending money on
tarnishing the country’s image. President Rajapaksa was addressing a
gathering in Pooneryn town yesterday.
The President laid the foundation stone for a hospital and a MoH
office near the venue. The President was warmly welcomed at the venue by
a large gathering. He said that the Tamil Diaspora should stop
channeling their funds into fruitless projects and instead think of the
motherland and the people. “As patriotic citizens, they should spend
money on fruitful activities such as the development of North rather
than spending money on spreading false propaganda,” the President said.
He added that certain people who depend on NGOs are trying to tarnish
the image of the country by spreading false propaganda.
“They have to think with an open mind and lend a helping hand to the
people in the North and East. The government has been engaging in a
massive development initiative covering the entire country with the
North receiving special attention,” he said.
“But certain people have failed to understand this truth and they are
ruining the peaceful atmosphere of the country while misleading the
people in the North and the East,” he said.
President Rajapaksa said that every person in the country is now
experiencing freedom.
“Everyone is aware that a peaceful atmosphere has been established
throughout the country. People were badly affected by the war for over
30 years. The country is now free from the clutches of terrorism and
freedom and democracy have been established,” he said. “The majority of
the people are satisfied with the peaceful situation. The government is
bringing the country forward which had been badly affected by terrorism
for over 30 years,” the President said. “The government will bring this
nation to a position of greatness internationally implementing the
policy of Mahinda Chinthana: Vision for the Future.
The government will establish a better future for you and your
children. Therefore, this country will be driven forward with more
courage, strength and confidence,” he said. The President asked the
narrow sighted people not to betray the country and take it backwards.
He requested them to return to the country and get a firsthand
experience about the ongoing development activities in the country.
“The country is today governed by a President of the UPFA which
controls power. The country can be driven forward by only this
government,” President Rajapaksa said.
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