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The 100-day programme was not a part of the UNP manifesto but a policy document which was prepared and marketed by those who supported the common candidate Maithripala Sirisena for the presidency, UNP Spokesman and Publicity Unit Chief Harin Fernando said today.
“The 100-day programme slogan which we marketed at that time was ‘Maithri palanayak dina seeyakin aluth ratak' (A Maithri administration and a new country in 100 days). This was a creation of all political parties and civil society groups which rallied round the common candidate for the 2015 presidential election,” he told a media conference.
This is the first official statement made by the UNP after the President publicly criticized the 100-day programme last week.
Mr. Fernando said January 8, 2015 was the day on which a silent revolution toppled the then government.
“It was not the UNP which decided to field a common candidate and neither was it the only party that wanted to end the previous regime in 2015. This was a decision arrived at by all those who opposed the then regime. However, the UNP also endorsed the fielding of a common candidate at the presidential election,” he said.
“It is also true that people endorsed the common candidate, the then SLFP General Secretary Maithripala Sirisena. People trusted him more because of the 100-day programme. We were not able to fulfill some of the pledges we made under this programme because some of those who supported former president Mahinda Rajapaksa sabotaged it. However, we fulfilled a several of the promises. This includes national pharmaceutical policy, the 19th Amendment and the Right to Information Bill,” he said. (Yohan Perera)
Eesh Monday, 04 June 2018 04:14 PM
Right to information but those who got money from perpetual are hidden for 30 years. Such is your false promises.
kukula Monday, 04 June 2018 04:37 PM
Eash, under the former regime the right to information are now Six feet under.
Gamaya Monday, 04 June 2018 04:37 PM
Eash obviously you are clueless of the value of the RTI act. 30 yrs applies to the national archives. Why dont you give some credit where it is due? Or is that you are just another M R loyalist?
joseph Monday, 04 June 2018 04:19 PM
Yes But You did not show it to him (MS)
malij Monday, 04 June 2018 05:57 PM
MS had endorsed 100 days in public forums in 2015. Hence, has he endorsed it without seeing it? Or is he having a temporary memory loss?
Samanthi Monday, 04 June 2018 05:02 PM
Whole Yahapalana Government is a mega tele dram they unveils episodes time to time and people now fed up of this boring drama.
Sunil Monday, 04 June 2018 05:33 PM
Why speak of a new country in 100 days? We had a new country in just 50, where the rulers are hell bent on looting the nation bone dry.,
mnsmart Monday, 04 June 2018 06:01 PM
Ehindaas party politics is detrimental to the country
Rajiv Monday, 04 June 2018 06:17 PM
Can those who oppose tell other than building Highways, Airports not functioning, n Winning the war done by the Big King n his troupes.
Man Tuesday, 05 June 2018 09:30 AM
...Stadiums built in jungles with elepahants where having matches at a loss and International Conference halls without any functions.
Unchikun Monday, 04 June 2018 06:29 PM
Hey man, all you guys where singing the 100 day song. Now this. It only make me laugh.
Jay Monday, 04 June 2018 06:32 PM
Well! At least the UNP has come out of their shell! Finally, we are hearing from them after the President condemned the party so many times.
dhanapala Tuesday, 05 June 2018 07:29 AM
Why MS took 3 years to ask who prepared 100 day program. Poor statement.
Ajith Tuesday, 05 June 2018 03:34 PM
Most of MPs including President sold the car permit and make millions this is bigger than bond scam no one talk about.
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