JO creating campaign of lies: UNP

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By holding a news conference in a vehicle park near the entrance to Parliament, the joint opposition is attempting to create a misconception that the government was depriving the JO of its political freedom, the United National Party (UNP) said yesterday.

UNP MP Harshana Rajakaruna told a media briefing that the JO members were desperately attempting to show that it was being deprived of its proper status in Parliament.

“The JO has said it was forced to hold the news conference in the vehicle park because it was not permitted to do so inside Parliament. There is a procedure to allocate a committee room in Parliament for a discussion,” he said.

Mr. Rajakaruna said it was not easy to make such allocations and that those rooms were available only for the use of cabinet ministers or party leaders. He said the JO was continuing its campaign of lies to give a wrong impression to the people.

Referring to the parliamentary session at which joint opposition leader Dinesh Gunawardane was suspended from attending parliamentary proceedings for one week, Mr. Rajakaruna said this was the first time in parliamentary history that such a thing had happened.

“MP Gunawardane has tarnished the image of Parliament by behaving in such a despicable manner,” he said. (Kalathma Jayawardhane)

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suresh Saturday, 11 March 2017 09:36 AM

what freedom did these JO guys give for the people of this country during their bosses regime

JO supporter Saturday, 11 March 2017 10:48 AM

No. You are lying to yourself.

JO supporter Saturday, 11 March 2017 10:52 AM

Freedom of what? to throw mud and make up fabricated lies? Their past boss developed the country, cleaned up colombo and won a the war. Something you ungrateful people cant grasp

Bala Saturday, 11 March 2017 11:02 AM

The problem is that the govt propaganda machinery is very weak and unable to counter the very strong JO Media presence. We can see the lies of JO but wonder why the govt is so very weak to come out with their side. Bring in capable news diseminators.

JAN Saturday, 11 March 2017 11:29 AM

Arrest Bandula for falsifying news at electronic media put him in jail via DM Android App

Selvyn Saturday, 11 March 2017 12:16 PM

Everyone knows they are corrupt politicians. This impression can never be changed .During the debates they have exposed themselves via DM Android App

chandra Saturday, 11 March 2017 04:10 PM

yahapalana gang too had lies of campaign before january 8th 2015. via DM Android App

ceylon Sunday, 12 March 2017 10:34 PM

why ranil dont imply ptesure to sirisena to punish billion doller theives .if do it there is no jo. via DM Android App

Harry Monday, 13 March 2017 07:01 AM

There's enough propaganda with Bond Scam, Volkswagen factory etc. Hick! Hick!!

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