Government to sustain law and order
Ishara MUDUGAMUWA
* ‘Unpatriotic elements who depend on NGO dollars trying to create
problems’
* ‘People lending fullest support to government to continue
development activities’
Minister Rambukwella Picture by Ruwan de Silva |
The government is well equipped and ready to face any challenge posed
by disruptive elements who are attempting to create a conflict situation
in the country, Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said. Addressing a
press briefing at his residence in Colombo yesterday, the minister said
even though there are no economic hardships or difficulties confronting
the people today, attempts are being made by saboteurs to provoke and
incite the people to meet their vile ends.
“There is definitely an unseen hand at work trying to create chaos
and unrest in the country,” he said.
The minister also said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa has succeeded
in bringing peace to the country.
“People who cannot bear this fact are trying to sabotage the
government's plans having come to realize that they cannot get the
people's support to change the government at an election,” Rambukwella
said.
“Certain unpatriotic elements who depend on dollars of NGOs such as
the Free Media Movement are trying to create problems in the country.
However, the people are lending their fullest support to the government
to continue its development activities overcoming all obstacles.
“The government and the President are being strengthened day by day.
Those unpatriotic elements tried to betray the country when the war was
raging in the country. But they couldn’t do that. Then they tried to
betray the country after the war.
“They have not succeeded in this endeavour too,” he said. The
minister said that when President Rajapaksa became the President in
2005, there were those who opposed him leading the country on the
grounds that he came from a remote area.
“But the President succeeded in obtaining the support of the public.
People like him and his Mahinda Chinthana concept. There is a democratic
political process in operation . All political parties have complete
freedom to express their ideas,” he said.
Commenting on the “13th Amendment plus” he pointed out that there is
no problem with the police and land powers, but under certain
limitations and restrictions the government will take measures to
distribute police and land powers after discussions with political
parties.
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