Joint Opp. plans no-faith motion against Ravi

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The joint opposition said that it would introduce a no-confidence motion against Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake for misleading the president, parliament and the people by manipulating figures to show that 6% of GNP had been allocated for education.

UPFA MP Dullas Alahapperuma said the minister had, for the first time, brought the finance ministry and parliament into disrepute.

“The finance minister has told a big lie by saying 6% has been allocated for education, by manipulating figures. This has resulted in the people losing confidence in the budget,” he said.

Mr. Alahapperuma said at a media briefing that they would decide on the no-confidence motion against Mr. Karunanayake at a meeting of the Joint Opposition last evening.

MP Bandula Gunawardana said this was the first budget that hoodwinked the people by manipulating figures to mislead them.

Mr.Gunawardana said they had informed the president about the shortcomings of the budget at a meeting yesterday.

He said the president had assured them that he would discuss the matter with the prime minister and the finance minister after his trip to Malta.

“The president assured us that he would allow us to act independently during the budget vote. This is an insult to the university academics and scholars,” he said.

Leaders of the Joint Opposition -- Tissa Vitharana, Vasudeva Nanayakkara and Udaya Gammanpila -- and several others were present at the briefing. (Ajith Siriwardana)

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Sapu Tuesday, 24 November 2015 08:03 PM

MR govt never cared about education. This govt increased spending on education to a never seen level

K.senarathne Tuesday, 24 November 2015 08:07 PM

There is only one Opposition UPFA jokers cannot create oppositions as they want

jolly bird Tuesday, 24 November 2015 08:58 PM

AS. .USUAL.................................. via DM Android App

Gobbaya Tuesday, 24 November 2015 10:06 PM

How many persons including you in your team can understand at least the importance of the budget.

PPP Tuesday, 24 November 2015 10:19 PM

How many oppositions do we have at the same time?

TONY Tuesday, 24 November 2015 10:48 PM

MAKE SOME NOISE, IF NOT YOU WILL BE IN THE NEWS. FM MAY HAVE SAID 6% AFTER ROUNDING OFF. IT IS BETTER THAT WHAT MR HAD ALLOCATED

Rush Wednesday, 25 November 2015 11:46 AM

was sleeping @parliament, fit-less, un healthy, un educated, talking no-sense ! ignore these people

Leo Wednesday, 25 November 2015 12:10 PM

When MR cooked up absord budgets the jokers kept quiet so you fools can do what ever you want no one really cares about clowns anyway. via DM Android App

Ram Wednesday, 25 November 2015 02:32 PM

Aiyo this Gov is destroying every section of the country, people are still dreaming this gov will come good. Government is a proven failure. No developments, GDP going down, USD increasing, cost of living going up.

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