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One wonders whether the main qualification needed to get a cabinet portfolios is engaging in corruption, Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake said yesterday.

Ramanayake came out with this statement responding to the cabinet reshuffle and the reshuffling of state and deputy ministers during the last two days.

“I have not been engaged in corruption and had got only a deputy minister’s post but I wonder whether the main qualification needed to get cabinet portfolios is engaging in corruption,” Mr. Ramanayake said.

“I have engaged in fighting against corruption and exposed some corrupt deeds and will do so in the future as well. I don’t care whether the people I expose are in the government or in opposition,” he added.

Asked whether the present government has enough time to fight corruption he said the government should however work towards eradicating such acts. “ My perception is that the present government is better than the previous one as some steps have been taken to avoid corruption though it is not hundred percent successful,” he said.

Responding to a question as to why some of the UNP MPs did not participate in the meeting with Prime Minister on Tuesday he said it may be because some of them though there has not been a radical change in the UNP as promised. (Yohan Perera and Chathuranga Samarawickrama)


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  • srilankan Thursday, 03 May 2018 09:34 AM

    You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been not found wanting!!!!

    Saman Thursday, 03 May 2018 09:36 AM

    PM got the highest post.

    Ceylon Thursday, 03 May 2018 03:05 PM

    You forgot mahinda,basil,gota,namal,sirisena,weerawansa etc...

    Simon Thursday, 03 May 2018 02:51 PM

    To be a Minister one needs to be smart educated and experienced. Most smart people in our country are crooks.

    Niro Thursday, 03 May 2018 02:54 PM

    You know what you are stealing? You are stealing our time. Jokers should not be in parliament trying to act Tarzan.

    Barry Thursday, 03 May 2018 04:08 PM

    You can get a PhD for selling your car permit.

    Unchikun Thursday, 03 May 2018 07:07 PM

    Oops! I did not know this important fact. He too is a parasite.

    malij Thursday, 03 May 2018 06:54 PM

    No wonder our country is going to dogs. Looks like the only aim that the MP's are having is to become a minister. The MP's who are already ministers want to be senior ministers who fight to get the best ministries want to be the PM. The PM wants to be the President. And the President wants to hang on to his job forever. Same story applies to the opposition as well.

    Gratiaen Thursday, 03 May 2018 09:27 PM

    Most of our Politicians are suffering with delusions of grandeur!

    Pathy Friday, 04 May 2018 04:31 PM

    We should not compare with dogs because if we have voted for dogs surely we could see some good gratitude

    Dee Thursday, 03 May 2018 07:08 PM

    Ok then! Resign....

    Amarasiri Friday, 04 May 2018 05:13 PM

    Cannot understand why these politicos cry only for positions pretending they are genuine. These are all acting by jokers.


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