One family looted the whole country for two years under its Rajapaksaism and familism claiming the sole ownership of the land, said Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa, addressing a meeting with the People’s Movement for Reforms at the Opposition Leader’s Office in Colombo yesterday (13).
The majority of the proposals put forward by the Movement are in agreement with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the Samagi Jana Sandhanaya Alliance, Premadasa noted, adding that they will provide the facilities to establish a General Secretariat on the premises of the Opposition Leader’s Office to expand the dialogue.
The country should be built via consensus for there is no any other way, he went on, pointing out that political factors have contributed to the current economic downturn and therefore, strong reforms are needed to rebuild the country. He added that nationalism, racism, extremism, casteism and religious zeal should be eliminated and a progressive and enlightened journey should be started.
The country has fallen into an abyss due to authoritarianism, Premadasa emphasised, urging everyone to act armed with enlightened ideas instead of reactionary ones.
The government’s failed administration for two and a half years contributed to the notion that the whole pool of 225 MPs should be rejected, the Opposition Leader went on, adding that the notion, however, is not entirely true.
MIAP
