Video: UNFGG manifesto pledges 60-month dev. plan

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The United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) which launched its manifesto in Colombo today pledged more amendments to the 19th Amendment and rename the Constitutional Council set up under this legislation as the State Assembly.

The party said the State Assembly would comprise civil society members other than the Speaker, Prime Minister and Leader of Opposition.

Prime Minister and UNFGG Prime Ministerial candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe who addressed the launch said civil society members would be allowed to play a leading role in the state administration. Therefore he said a consultative assembly comprising civil society members will also be set up. In addition he said civil society members in villages would play a role in cluster village system which the UNFGG pledged to introduce. In addition the Prime Minister said the UNFGG intended to make every MP in Parliament a part of the administration.

The party also pledged to bring in stringent laws to deal with corruption. Minister Rajitha Senaratne said details of corruption and murders would be uncovered soon and the culprits would be brought to book.

The party said its manifesto was a plan to develop the country within 60 months generate one million jobs, one mega city in the Western province and to set up 45 economic development zones in the country, 23 super development zones and ten fisheries development zones. Outlining its stance on education the party pledged to change the school curriculum, set up a school monitoring board, bring in international schools under the national education policy and also to set up a university development council to develop universities .

The party pledged to sign trade and investment pacts with neighbouring countries, the East Asian nations and other countries such as the USA and China.

The UNFGG which had pledged to uphold Buddhism had promised to set up an institute to spread Buddhism internationally. Also the party pledged to set up a Christian Religious Affairs Ministry. Accordingly, budgetary allocations would be made directly to it. It also pledged to rebuild churches destroyed in the north due to the war.

While assuring security to Muslims places of worship, and their business operations and properties, it pledged to resettle Muslims evicted from the north. It also promised to develop 'Ahadiya Schools'. Similar measures for the development of Hindu religious affairs were also announced.

While acknowledging that reconciliation had not been achieved after the end of the war, the party said it, if elected to office, would take steps forthwith to work out solutions to the grievances of all the communities. The party said it would respond to the UN report on Sri Lanka according to the framework of the domestic law only, in consultation with member states and all religious and ethnic groups .

With regard to the development of highways, the party announced that it would start the construction of central and Ratnapura highways. (Yohan Perera and Chaturanga Pradeep)

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Comments - 21

mohan Thursday, 23 July 2015 09:21 PM

Nothing about RATAGIYA ATTHO ? Twenty three laks works abroad. Sixteen laks work in the middle east undergoing many hard ships. Once in two years SL gov.take 12000 rupees for a insurance cover.one cannot leave the AirPort without paying this amount.where the pension promised to M.E employees?

Nalin Friday, 24 July 2015 05:32 AM

More of the same, nothing is new. Heard this 29 times.

nalin Friday, 24 July 2015 05:25 AM

MR at latest saved sri lanka.

ranjith Chandrasekera Friday, 24 July 2015 05:10 AM

What happened to 100 day program. Instead of talking about taking the full term of 5 years, the pledge is presented as 60 months. Again, the public is hoodwinked pretending that the development pledged will take only months. Only Mahinda Rajapakse kept to one of his pledges that he will eradicate terrorism and unit the country.

Nipun Friday, 24 July 2015 04:45 AM

The fake Sikuru has many posts to support UNP /UNFGG but this "pickle combination" will ruin Sri Lanak beyond repairs.

Cheers Friday, 24 July 2015 03:39 AM

60 months wow all ministers and PM will make billions

Anil Friday, 24 July 2015 01:55 AM

all the politicians all the time doing this mistake but when the time we have voting system out side the county they will promise hell of the things under our feet..

Eds Friday, 24 July 2015 12:06 AM

Repair the roads in battaramulla first!

Sikuru Thursday, 23 July 2015 10:40 PM

We still remember the Special Economic zones like Biyagama that was built when Ranil was the minister in charge

patriot Thursday, 23 July 2015 10:17 PM

@Sikuru, your comments seems to be paid.:)

chimpa Thursday, 23 July 2015 10:08 PM

Well said Bahnte Sobitha Thero. Now the time has come to offer a better quality of life to majority rural population who are suffering all these years, who ever that come to power..

Lahiru Samarasinghe Thursday, 23 July 2015 05:51 PM

Is this like the 100 day plan, just longer ?

Harin De Silva Thursday, 23 July 2015 08:39 PM

Just forget about 60 month plan, this man Wickramasighe is not capable of having a 6 day plan not alone a 5 year plan without the help of GB/US. He is the driver of the tractor (at the moment SL is in a tractor situation as it is wobbling along in a muddy road) and the engine is given by 3rd forces as he dances to the tune of them. How can you develop the country when you cannot think for yourself Mr W? The most important issue of all is the Tamil issue. You (after listening and obeying to the 3rd forces) think DEVOLUTION = RECONCILIATION!!. You must be dreaming. That issue is much more complex. DEVOLUTION will result in separatism at one time. Reconciliation should be achieved via equality and ECONOMIC development in the North and the way we handle it and tone it. Once you get that wrong, ALL plans including the 5 point plans will go down the drain. Your IDEOLOGY DOES NOT WORK IN SL!!!

Sikuru Thursday, 23 July 2015 07:28 PM

The govt further needs to upgrade all ports as well, a UNP government can easily get lots of western and eastern investments to the country. The UNP said its going to build a knowledge based economy, so they need start projects similar to Skolkovo and Silicon Valley to boost innovation.

Sikuru Thursday, 23 July 2015 07:21 PM

Were you daydreaming when Mattala was taking losses while MR and co looted the country?

Sapu Thursday, 23 July 2015 07:12 PM

You are day dreaming, MR was building white elephant projects while looting the entire country

Sapu Thursday, 23 July 2015 07:12 PM

100 day plan is only constitutional reforms, this is development

Patriot Thursday, 23 July 2015 07:10 PM

As usual a lot of promises but how many can realise, only you guys will know and also how many will be robbed, again only you guys will know.

Sikuru Thursday, 23 July 2015 06:58 PM

A great plan indeed, The cluster villages system will boost rural development by several times and will merge separate villages into towns. The education system has become extremely inefficient and corrupt and it needs major reforms. The UNFGG has the best plan for the country

mangala Thursday, 23 July 2015 06:54 PM

This is not the time to read fiction. Please give your manifesto in one or two pages.

Channa Thursday, 23 July 2015 06:51 PM

Day dreaming . While the people are dreaming they can loot central bank

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