Medical Faculty students' parents stand defiant

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The Medical Faculty Students’ Parents’ Association (MFSPA) today said the discussion they held with Secretary to the President Austin Fernando on SAITM was unsuccessful, even though President’s Media Division claimed in a statement that the discussion was positive.

MFSPA Media Spokesman Dr Nimal Karunasiri told the Daily Mirror that whatever they had hoped from this discussion was not achieved and added that only the name of the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) would be changed with this decision.

“This institute will continue even in the future. The SAITM should be completely abolished and it should not be continued as any other institute as well. An interim committee should be appointed with regard to this issue,” added.

He said that the MFSPA would resort to a fast unto death protest on Monday (6) as scheduled if the related authorities would not provide them with an actual solution to this issue by then.

However, President’s Media Division said in a statement that the MFSPA had appreciated the steps taken by President Maithripala Sirisena solve the SAITM issue and added that they had made positive remarks on the latest decision taken by the government on the issue. (Kalathma Jayawardhane)

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Comments - 19

Dee Friday, 03 November 2017 06:36 PM

How about 'abolishing ' free education totally? Including your kids medical education for which we pay and not you!

Patient Saturday, 04 November 2017 07:48 AM

Why don't they give the contract to "Abolish" to Kim Jong un?

why ? Friday, 03 November 2017 06:43 PM

" provide them with an actual solution to this issue by then." - we know the one and only solution you want - namely "NO PRIVATE (ie PAID FOR) MEDICAL EDUCATION IN SRI LANKA" - my dear sirs - please answer why ?

Hettiarachchi Friday, 03 November 2017 06:50 PM

They are asking for the Shylock's pound of flesh. If they want fast until death let them do it. Get the students to continue their education without wasting tax payers' money.

Snowy Friday, 03 November 2017 06:52 PM

If we has a roaring stock/share market, the undertakers stock/share will rise with this news.

Dutugamunu1 Friday, 03 November 2017 06:54 PM

They are prepared to accept foreign medical degrees but don't want a private medical school in Sri Lanka with required standards.Can they justify their stance?

Yeti Friday, 03 November 2017 07:23 PM

How can they when they and their Satanic parents don't know if they are coming or going?

rew Saturday, 04 November 2017 08:22 AM

Jealousy is a terrible condition.

malij Friday, 03 November 2017 07:10 PM

People of this country did not elect the government to implement the ideologies and agendas of Peratugami Party or JVP or GMOA. The solution given by the government has been very fair and accepted even by most of the parties (some reluctantly) involved in this issue, except for the extremist parties and their supporters who had formed small pocket groups like MFSPA. No one can hold any elected government and the people of this country for ransom. People are sick of their antics and if they elect to die by fasting, let them do that or they can even go and hang themselves.

ceylon Friday, 03 November 2017 07:43 PM

these are paid garbage.are they parents.they want to destroy other parents childrens edication.give them good batton charge. via DM Android App

Lokka Friday, 03 November 2017 08:11 PM

Yes, let these idiots fast to death. They are not grateful to the taxpayer for giving a free education to their children.

ceylon Friday, 03 November 2017 08:28 PM

this is how mahindas money working. via DM Android App

Sincere Friday, 03 November 2017 09:07 PM

"Medical Faculty students' parents stand defiant" For what? To see another student in the country who has sacrificed so much to become a doctor thrown out on to the streets?

Rohantha Friday, 03 November 2017 09:35 PM

If these people do not want their kids to learn Free of Charge let them fast until death. Good Riddance Bad Shit

Raz Friday, 03 November 2017 10:21 PM

How much of the looted money is being paid for this ungrateful parents via DM Android App

Starlin Friday, 03 November 2017 11:41 PM

These parents children are " peratugamiyos" . So if the want they should fast to death. Who cares?

Joy Saturday, 04 November 2017 04:33 AM

Dear Ayurwedic wedamahattaya, Why do you delay fast to death, please hurry up, we all want you to die, you are a shame dad who victimise your own kid. Die soon please...

Wimal Saturday, 04 November 2017 06:51 PM

Get advice from Wimal Werawansa for how to do fast undo deal protest. Cheers for the MFSPA

Wise Donkey Saturday, 04 November 2017 06:58 PM

One expects the parents to guide the children in the right path but here it is the other way about. I mean in the same boat.

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