Ravi faults Marapana Committee

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Says similar to 'Kekille rajuge nadu thinduwa'

UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake yesterday slammed the ‘Marapana Committee’ saying it has made a 'Kekille rajuge nadu thinduwa' by recommending that he should be removed from the post of UNP's assistant leader.

He said this during the debate on the presidential commission reports in Parliament.

“I like to tell the UNPers that they should not destroy leaders but should work towards creating good leaders," the MP said and added that UNPers will give a good answer to those who are trying to destroy party leaders and would tell the people to vote for UNP on February 10 2018.

“Past leaders of the UNP were destroyed in different ways. Dudley Senanayake was subjected to mudslinging. President Premadasa, Lalith Athulathmudali and Gamini Dissanayake were shot dead but this had not destroyed the party," he said.

The MP said the facts included in the statement by President Maithripala Sirisena after he received the bond commission report were distorted and in this context what was stated in the bond commission report was that legal action should be taken against him if he had done anything wrong.

He said the commission report had stated that there was no evidence to suggest that he had given any advice to the Central Bank and that the central Bank and commercial banks were not under his purview during the time that the controversial bond issue took place.

“The commission report has never recommended any legal action against me. Therefore this distortion is a result of a conspiracy. I won't accuse the President of distorting facts. However my problem is to find out who is behind this conspiracy," the MP said and claimed that he was subjected to harsh questioning by the bond commission.

He said he was waiting to raise a privilege issue after the President's public statement and the publishing of the bond commission report but the conspirators prevented that as well.

“This is a political assassination and one has to question good governance," the MP said and blamed certain sections of the media which were being used by the conspirators.

“Conspiracies are natural as even the Buddha had to face such conspiracies," he said.

While recalling that he had upheld the practice of good governance, he said he resigned from his ministerial post even though he had played a leading role in bringing the yahapalana government into power. (Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana)

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Comments - 12

TONY Wednesday, 07 February 2018 08:38 AM

HOW CAN ANYONE TOLERATE WHEN YOU GET YOUR WIFE TO SOLICIT BRIBES FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY

ANTON Wednesday, 07 February 2018 08:38 AM

BUT RAVI MUST PRAISE MARAPANA FOR NOT PROPOSING KING RAJASINGHE'S "NADU THEENDUVA"

bala Wednesday, 07 February 2018 08:37 AM

if removed what wd happen .Dont worry Nthing will happen via DM Android App

SW Wednesday, 07 February 2018 09:23 AM

The one who climbed the Kittul Tree and got caught too had an excuse.

Ronnie Bugger Wednesday, 07 February 2018 09:37 AM

Not Marapana but the Prime Minister should have removed him from the position because as Deputy Leader he will have to work closely with the PM and this bears no logic. Ravi has the audacity to say that the UNP should produce good leaders while he himself is as crooked as a corkscrew. What a Hypocrite.

sinhabahu Wednesday, 07 February 2018 11:28 AM

When you were questioned about the Luxury Apartment ; you said mama danne neha Mata mathaka neha. You are the Ali Baba of the century. You will Rot in hell.

TALKER ! Wednesday, 07 February 2018 12:01 PM

The more Ravi talks - the public gets more convinced of his misdeeds, (note the use of plural)

Hadam Wednesday, 07 February 2018 01:57 PM

I can't believe his comparing him self with likes of Dudley Senanayake. What a numpty.

Suneth Perera Wednesday, 07 February 2018 02:55 PM

MP Ravi Karunanayake should be brought to court and panish if done anything wrong. MP has accused of giving wrong evidence and also by JVP releasing luxury jeeps from Port etc.Legal procedure should begin fast.

ravin Wednesday, 07 February 2018 04:09 PM

Even the dogs check around before curling up for sleep. It happen so that you do not know where you sleep at night?

Ceylon Wednesday, 07 February 2018 05:39 PM

Marapana resigned earlier due to his corruption.why assigned him to investigate other's corruptions?.

up Friday, 09 February 2018 10:18 PM

your service to diverting epf/etf coffers to Aloysis's is can not compare to any thing,but rush to get your share sooner made the major problem,but this sin will make your whole family insane you won't get cent out of it,this money poor peoples' money, their life long savings

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Ravi faults Marapana Committee

Says similar to 'Kekille rajuge nadu thinduwa'

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