Wimal fires at fuel gamble

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Housing and Construction Minister Wimal Weerawansa yesterday said if saboteurs within the government were responsible for the fuel hedging gamble in which Sri Lanka might have to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to banks, tough action must be taken against these officials, whoever they may be.

Addressing a meeting at Homagama the minister said these officials if found guilty must be compelled to pay this money. “If they cannot pay their property and other assets must be confiscated. If they don’t have sufficient assets, they must be jailed for this criminal gamble,” he said.

The minister said if the government paid this huge amount from public funds, the country would face serious economic problems.

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Lakmal Friday, 15 July 2011 10:16 AM

This man will just hide out in his mole house underground and come out all of a sudden to grab attention when something like this comes up.. why do people give him publicity??

peter Saturday, 16 July 2011 04:42 AM

you may proud of your high position as minister, go ahead and enjoy privileges.in public eye you are a lair and traitor after what you preached and what you have done now people believe no one.

citizen Saturday, 16 July 2011 04:20 AM

This amount has to be paid by the politicos from their robbed money and not from the public fund.All the govt. ministers and MPs assets should be ceased and sold by public auction for this purpose.
Today wimal will tell all these things but behind he will be laughing at the public.

Prajiv Pakula Friday, 15 July 2011 05:03 PM

If wishes were horses beggars would fly

Roshan Friday, 15 July 2011 04:27 PM

If not he is going to resign. Poor chap. Even he might go on with a hunger strike until it happens.

RF Friday, 15 July 2011 11:07 AM

Afterall they all have the same roots...

UK TAMIL BOY Friday, 15 July 2011 11:02 AM

IF THE PREVIOUS ACTIONS, MOST PEOPLE DO NOT TRUST YOU.

pachaya Friday, 15 July 2011 10:57 AM

Wimal, It is about time you went on a death fast again to prove your point. This time please dont give up if MR tries to change your mind.

ajith Friday, 15 July 2011 10:51 AM

At last he still have that JVP blood running through his body which is a slap on the face of the rest of his cabinet of rouges who does not have a back bone!!!!

ramesh Friday, 15 July 2011 10:47 AM

dont lie to the public. It is 'Suba Anagathyak'

Bumba Friday, 15 July 2011 04:53 AM

There is blows again!

sham Friday, 15 July 2011 10:11 AM

Tide is changing direction

1shot Friday, 15 July 2011 10:00 AM

cant fool all d people all d time!

DUWI Friday, 15 July 2011 09:00 AM

Very sensible thinking. Lets hope he ensures this happens.

Puff Friday, 15 July 2011 06:31 AM

Only talk no work.. another well said

Bumba Friday, 15 July 2011 06:26 AM

He is taking bubbles as usual that just get blown away.

Modawana Friday, 15 July 2011 06:13 AM

Thank you and well said.

SL Friday, 15 July 2011 05:22 AM

when we are going to have a positive news from sri lankan politics?? or is it just a dream ?

Roshan Friday, 15 July 2011 05:10 AM

Just a copy of the speach made by Anura Dissanayake.

rif Friday, 15 July 2011 04:54 AM

This is not a double game?

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