Govt. harassing media now: MR

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The government which came to power with the help of the media has set taboos to media institutions which also attacked me, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday.

Responding to journalists while attending a wedding at a tourist hotel in Narigama, Hikkaduwa he said the Yahapalanaya Government was causing problems to media institutions as well as journalists.

Expressing his views about forming a new party and the leadership, he alleged the government was not capable of fulfilling the necessities of the common man, and that is why journalists and the people rallied round him wherever he went.

He said more details about the new party and its aspirations will be revealed soon. (Janath De Silva)

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ill logical Wednesday, 17 February 2016 12:46 PM

"not capable of fulfilling the necessities of the common man, and that is why journalists and the people rallied round him wherever he went." Journalists rallying round mahinda , to me ,is a far cry knowing what happened in the past , Some distorted logic.

AR Tuesday, 16 February 2016 01:46 PM

No - he thinks we are

sobers Tuesday, 16 February 2016 02:18 PM

Journalists have not gone missing,killed,kidnnaped, residence attacked, media not controlled by president. This happened during the previous regime!

prince Tuesday, 16 February 2016 02:35 PM

JOKE OF THE DAY

Jesus Tuesday, 16 February 2016 02:41 PM

MR is such third grade Hypocrite , tit for tat

janaka Tuesday, 16 February 2016 03:43 PM

Showing family lack of education?

REALPATRIAT Tuesday, 16 February 2016 03:45 PM

THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT IS NOT ABDUCTING OR ADAULTING OR KILLING JOURNALISTS. WHERE IS EKENALGODA WHO WAS ABDUCTED DURING HIS REGIME HE CANNOT EASILY FORGET HIS DISAPPEARANCE AND SO AS THE PUBLIC . via DM Android App

jolly bird Tuesday, 16 February 2016 04:27 PM

IT REFLECTS GOBBLES CONNECTION . via DM Android App

TRUEMAN Tuesday, 16 February 2016 04:38 PM

HOW CAN DEMINISHING MEMORY BRING THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS via DM Android App

Sri wickrama Tuesday, 16 February 2016 01:25 PM

But journalists still are not lifted by white van.

Azmath Buhar Wednesday, 17 February 2016 02:37 PM

Aney appe... meyage kata ahanakota.... dukat hitenawa appa...

Mantale Wednesday, 17 February 2016 03:45 PM

Why people always compare everything to past? when you voted for change you should expect one as well. This is not the change we wanted! Government is clearly harassing media and it is wrong regardless what MR did or did not.

Katie Wednesday, 17 February 2016 04:01 PM

MR is talking of harassing journalist?? wonder what he did during his tenure in office?? probably only rocked to them to sleep maybe permanently

Seeni Thursday, 18 February 2016 02:31 AM

everyone Flock to see the animals

Lal Thursday, 18 February 2016 12:17 PM

A man who has acts contrary to the accepted ethics and consciousness of the masses who empowered him expecting fair and just governance will utter to condemn similar acts in order to hoodwink the said masses to minimize his popularity erosion .

don Thursday, 18 February 2016 11:28 PM

I treated media with respect during my time. Prgeath died from Natural causes.

Sylvia Haik Saturday, 20 February 2016 10:40 PM

I am sure Mahinda Rajapakse reads the Daily Mirror but with the comments taken out, to save him from tearing his hair out. In Greek mythology, the Gods first make them mad before destroying. This man had gone completely gaga thinking he was the saviour of journalists.

Punchirala Tuesday, 16 February 2016 11:43 AM

He is day dreaming.....!

hemantha Tuesday, 16 February 2016 11:10 AM

Crocodile Tears

Pxx Tuesday, 16 February 2016 11:10 AM

Expressing his views is fine but he has forgotten his period of Executive Presidency.

Dee Tuesday, 16 February 2016 11:11 AM

Pot calling the kettle black.

Perumal Tuesday, 16 February 2016 11:13 AM

Pot calling the kettle black!

Jude Tuesday, 16 February 2016 11:14 AM

MR should learn something from RW!!! Under no circumstances ever RW left the UNP !!!!

KJ Tuesday, 16 February 2016 11:19 AM

.. at least they are alive!!

sampath Tuesday, 16 February 2016 11:29 AM

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha...

Sincere Tuesday, 16 February 2016 11:36 AM

How old is he? 1 Year?

ANTON Tuesday, 16 February 2016 10:58 AM

BUT THEY DONT MAKE PEOPLE DISAPPEAR.

Nihal Tuesday, 16 February 2016 11:44 AM

MR little late to make this speech, it should have been made some where in 2010

Gobba Tuesday, 16 February 2016 12:18 PM

Ha ha ha, look who is talking ??????

Rohan Tuesday, 16 February 2016 12:25 PM

Haha, he must have already informed the media and his blind supporters that he is going to a wedding and meet him their. after temple, prison, new place for publicity is wedding house. lolzzz

C.K.Lsnkaputhra. Tuesday, 16 February 2016 12:30 PM

I really dont know from which side I should laugh at this.

Veda-mama Tuesday, 16 February 2016 12:42 PM

It is merely a "Difference of Opinion" now a days and NOT a matter between "Life and Death".

sameer Tuesday, 16 February 2016 12:49 PM

Looks like MR is suffering from amnesia he seems to have forgotten what happened to the media n journalist under his presidency.......only god knows why he is so power hungry why cant he just retire like former presidents his actions are clearly showing that he is trying so desperately to protect some wrong doing during his tenure as president.

karsha Tuesday, 16 February 2016 01:25 PM

Another way of laughing Hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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