Muzammil lashes out at Ravi

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In an outburst following a challenge to an open debate on UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake, the Mayor of Colombo A.J.M Muzzamil today said that Mr. Karunanayake’s actions over the years had been detrimental to the party.

“I feel that his behavior has been detrimental to the party as he acts for himself and not for the party. He has made statements against the Leadership Council and Nomination Board which he was a part. I will use the forum of a debate to expose what a regressive figure he has been to the party,” Muzzamil said.

In reply to queries whether such an outburst came as a result of his wife being denied a nomination, the Mayor said it had nothing to do with it.

‘It has nothing to do with that, but Karunanayake was instrumental in the rejection,” he said.

“He is the one who orchestrated that and wanted my wife out of the electoral running. However, that is a decision of the party and I respect it, but it shows how he held the party at ransom,” the Mayor said.

In response to these charges MP Ravi Karunanayake said that the Mayor’s track record ‘speaks for itself’ and said the Mayor’s action during his tenure had been detrimental to the party.

“His track record shows where his allegiance and loyalty has been. His service for the last two years has been a testament of this. He must not waste time on such unnecessary exercises and ensure that he does his job as a Councilor. By pulling such needless stunts he is merely telling people to vote for other parties,” Mr. Karunanayake said.

Expressing his views on his role in the Nomination Board Karunanayake said that there was no room for family allegiances within the UNP. He stated that he would comprehensively address these issues within a few days.

“He must remember that the UNP is not a party where the husband has one seat and the wife and children others. There is no room for family ties within the party,” he said.

“I will sufficiently address all of these issues in a few days as I cannot expend the time and energy to justify such baseless claims right now,” he said. (Jehan Gunasekara)

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Comments - 11

suddukola Tuesday, 18 February 2014 08:51 PM

kirimutti - panimutti gone sour !! via DM Android App

tm Tuesday, 18 February 2014 08:56 PM

mr. mayor y r u going kade for UPFA over the past although u got the ticket from UNP. by the way hows marino casino entertaining you???? :) via DM Android App

zuh Tuesday, 18 February 2014 08:58 PM

always mandale kachal in UNP.. via DM Android App

A W Abdulkany Tuesday, 18 February 2014 08:58 PM

another crack paving the way for further disunity. RK will fight back to regain his honour, another widening. senior party members should learn to swallow their pride to save the party and strive for unity. God Save UNP. via DM Android App

Echo Tuesday, 18 February 2014 09:36 PM

Well said, M is ambitious and greedy and they are definitely getting the better of them. She should be spending more time in her kitchen via DM Android App

hafeez Tuesday, 18 February 2014 09:39 PM

Kids fightinh via DM Android App

pubudu Tuesday, 18 February 2014 09:53 PM

As long as people like ravi are in the unp, the party cam remain in the opposition forever. It's still very fresh in our minds as to what he did to sathosa. via DM Android App

gona Tuesday, 18 February 2014 10:11 PM

As usual mayors track record wheeler dealer via DM iPad app

vasanthie Tuesday, 18 February 2014 05:18 PM

Yes We should not have families in politics.

sumith Wednesday, 19 February 2014 05:19 AM

Ravi is one who ruin SLFP and now same tine to UNP
SATHOSA was sold his head is only big

Fayad Wednesday, 19 February 2014 05:57 AM

Both are useless

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