Where is genuine freedom? FSP

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The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) today questioned whether there was genuine freedom in the country as pledged by the ‘Good Governance’ and said the freedom had become a privilege limited to the accomplices of the Government.

Staging a protest in Pettah (Colombo), the FSP said the government came into power promising to take action on the incidents such as the disappearance of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda, political activists Lalith and Kugan and the murder of newspaper editor Lasantha Wickrematunge but it had not delivered justice to any of these incidents so far.

FSP Central Committee Member Duminda Nagamuwa said both the President and the Prime Minster had previously promised to release political prisoners but they had failed to do so after coming to power.

“Now the government says that there are no political prisoners and they have been arrested on charges of terrorism. Yahapalanaya assured that there will be no political victimization but today they have arrested our member, Kumar Gunaratnum, only because he voiced against the government’s opinion. He is a political prisoner today,” Mr. Nagamuwa told Daily Mirror. (Lahiru Pothmulla)

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Appreciated Thursday, 04 February 2016 04:33 PM

Wait guys, the government will take one by one, coz this is yahapaalanaya, no political revenge...!

Batalanda killer Thursday, 04 February 2016 05:17 PM

You wait it was commenced at Embilipitiya

Desmond Jeromme Thursday, 04 February 2016 05:52 PM

Correct, FSP should have asked the same question from MR and he should answer your question, not My-3-pala.

Kadupol Jothywansa Thursday, 04 February 2016 05:57 PM

No worries !!!! This Govt. will bring all the dark clouds in to the bright light. Patience is important without panicking.

Dee Thursday, 04 February 2016 07:55 PM

Wonder why they bother so much about a person who not even a citizen of this country?

Ranjitdea Friday, 05 February 2016 04:30 AM

You are able to street protest for anything. Isnt that freedom?

REALPATRIAT Friday, 05 February 2016 07:42 AM

NOW NO WHITE VAN . NOW NO GREASE MAN. NOW NO ASAULTS. NOW NO MAHARAJA. NOW NO LAWLESSNESS. NOW NO FEAR TO SPEAK. THESE FREEDOM NOT ENOUGH via DM Android App

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