People might hoot at me- Samarasinghe

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Former SLFP Parliamentarian Mahinda Samarasinghe said he would not take part in the rally to be held in Kalutara on August 3, as he had information that several individuals were planning to hoot at him.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is also slated to take part at the rally.

The State minister of Finance Samarasinghe addressing media personnel today said he had received two letters by post and information from the organisers that if he was to ever be on stage at the meeting he would be hooted at.

“I have not done anything to be hooted at as I have only engaged in clean politics. If people hooted at me, media will report that the public hooted at me, not that it was a planned action by several individuals. There are several candidates who will do whatever it takes to win,” he said.

“The former President, nor I would be able to control the situation if something like this were to happen,” he said.

Commenting on the incident where SLFP candidate Nandimithra Ekanayake was hooted at in Na-ula, Samarasinghe said he condemned such action.

“The party should conduct an investigation into the matter. If the party members in Matale had held a press conference right after the incident, they would’ve proven that the incident did not take place due to competition within the party. Such incidents would only reduce the number of votes due to the SLFP,” he said.(Darshana Sanjeewa)

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kamalhot1 Wednesday, 29 July 2015 02:42 PM

Yes, we too believe that you are a clean man. All these are the results of the goons you all created together, returns of the fate. Nature is very much powerful and it remembers every and each faults we do and give back in multiply.

upali Wednesday, 29 July 2015 02:50 PM

Yes all Maithri sipporters seems to be getting same treatment.

Dee Wednesday, 29 July 2015 03:14 PM

You should have contested from another district. Then no problem

Bippity Boppity Boo Wednesday, 29 July 2015 03:14 PM

It is Bila all the way, nice.

Sikuru Wednesday, 29 July 2015 03:24 PM

No point in hooting you, need to hoot MR and throw rotten eggs at him and dried pumpkins at vasu

Rohan Wednesday, 29 July 2015 03:27 PM

People should hoot for MR for shamelessly contesting for lower grade.

de silva Wednesday, 29 July 2015 04:54 PM

So afraid for getting hooted.What a clean politician is this

ranjith Chandrasekera Thursday, 30 July 2015 07:28 AM

Why not, there is no smoke without fire.

daskon Thursday, 30 July 2015 06:35 PM

which mean they will make sure that you miss the bus this time definitely

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