Macro picture of country will guide voters - Vasu

Nadira GUNATILLEKE

The UPFA has done a lot towards the welfare of people of this country during the last eight years.

Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara

Ending the war is one of its landmark improvements in the quality of the country's political situation. Therefore the people will take into account the macro picture before them in casting their vote during upcoming Provincial Council Elections, National Languages and Social Integration Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara told the ' Daily News ' yesterday.

According to Minister Nanayakkara as far as his area (Sabaragamuwa Province)is concerned, the tea and rubber smallholders and the small scale tea and rubber cultivators get reasonable prices for their products. Therefore they are getting a reasonable income. They also feel the pinch of the cost of living from time to time but their income is reasonably good at present.

The cinnamon peelers too have a good income. Nanayakkara stated that he doubts the Opposition's capability of winning the upcoming PC elections. 'I do not think that the Opposition is capable of winning the elections or forming a common Opposition or a coalition. The Opposition, especially its leadership is weak.

'There are persons, political parties etc which have differences with the government's and therefore oppose the government.

'My brother is only involved in a movement that aims at correcting certain things in connection with the agricultural sector because he says that he believes certain things in the agricultural sector are being neglected and ignored.

'I do not think that he is connected with any politically motivated persons, parties or groups', Minister Nanayakkara added.