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MFSPA to resort to 'fast unto death' protest

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While rejecting the latest stand taken by the government regarding the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM), the Medical Faculty Students’ Parents’ Association (MFSPA) today warned that it would resort to a fast unto death protest on Monday (6), if the related authorities would not provide them with an actual solution to this issue.

The government announced on Sunday that it had decided to abolish the SAITM and convert it into a not for profit institution coming under the University Grants Commission (UGC).

MFSPA Media Spokesman Dr. Nimal Karunasiri told Daily Mirror that they could not stand in line with the stance of the government because the said decision had not been announced by an eligible official.

“This decision was announced through the Director General of the Government Information Department. We cannot stop our battle just on an announcement by him. What if the government in future would say that they would not be held responsible for this statement? Therefore, we will continue our battle against the SAITM without any interruption as earlier,” he added.

He said that this decision could also be regarded as a tricky step taken by the government to nullify the strength of the parents’ summit organized by the state university students’ parents on Sunday.

He also said that over 250 parents had given their consent to take part in the fast unto death protest which was scheduled to start on Monday. (Kalathma Jayawardhane)


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  • sd Wednesday, 01 November 2017 10:22 PM

    wonderful example to set..kill yourselves via DM Android App

    Just Another Citizen Wednesday, 01 November 2017 11:00 PM

    Great, then there won't be anymore morons born into this world!

    Patient Thursday, 02 November 2017 08:03 AM

    They should take their morons as well!!!

    Kumar Wednesday, 01 November 2017 11:22 PM

    What is fuelling the frenzy of the doctors and hilariously their parents is their correct belief that private medical school would expose the doctors as simpletons with a degree which any average person could easily do.

    Dee Wednesday, 01 November 2017 11:27 PM

    "Free medical faculty students parents association" . Bit cheapish noh ?

    Ram Thursday, 02 November 2017 02:00 AM

    We have seen many fast unto death trials. Not one reached the finals and no one achieved their purpose.

    Mata Hari Thursday, 02 November 2017 05:13 AM

    Good decision and a wise one too, taken in MFSPA history.

    R J Das Thursday, 02 November 2017 05:32 AM

    Most of the leaders are not actual students. They just use this poor students for their own political gain.The parents they refer are no different.

    Danuna Thursday, 02 November 2017 07:59 AM

    Ready with the Lemonpuff?

    Ronnie Bugger Thursday, 02 November 2017 09:01 AM

    Let them. Who gives a crap. Only see that some cheap coffins are on stand by.

    Vernon Thursday, 02 November 2017 09:55 AM

    No wonder the parents also must be lunatic, when their lunatic children who are already in medical college boycotting lectures, when there is nothing preventing them going for lectures, except may be their selfishness, and lunatic behavior, or forced by some schemers.

    ceylon Thursday, 02 November 2017 05:50 PM

    thousands in hidtory did fast unto death but nobody died.ha ha ha.weerawansa also was fast unto death but didnt dieliving well. via DM Android App

    ceylon Thursday, 02 November 2017 09:27 PM

    send the bill of billions of rupees for the damage for education of thousands of students to these destroyers.also jail them for this crime. via DM Android App


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