Ready to help MS to consolidate power -JO

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The Joint Opposition (JO) today said it was ready to support President Maithripala Sirisena to topple the ‘Wickremesinghe government’ and consolidate the powerdrawing together all anti-Ranil UNPers.
At a press conference held in the office of the Democratic Left Front, JO member MP Vasudeva Nanayakkara said they were geared up to break the unity government and know how to rule the country.

He claimed during the period of the unity governance, most of the people’s fundamental rights were torn down. He said they would not act under the UNP rule and will topple the Prime Minister and the UNP power that is unhealthy to the country.

MP Nanayakkara said they don’t wish to topple the whole government however; they are against Ranil Wickremesinghe’s moves towards the country.

“We are prepared to topple the government. If the anti-people acts (such as postponing elections) continue, we certainly would group the people and create a mass national force,” he said.

Further, he said the JO can paralyze the unity government if the authorities failed to hold the election before the end of the year.

“The unity government is moving towards its down fall. Ahead of the national election we are ready to form an interim government. If the government listened to our demands and hold the elections in the right time we would not have to do this,” he said. (Thilanka Kanakarathna)

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Comments - 15

Kadiya Thursday, 23 March 2017 08:10 PM

So it's the UNP that is a thorn in the back of the JO, 'cos for as long as the UNP and Ranil is there their chances of wresting power is boru!!!

Peter Thursday, 23 March 2017 09:34 PM

Please do not talk of revolution now change of government when you are no Saint.

Karuna Thursday, 23 March 2017 09:38 PM

JO members must be bad in their arithmetic. UNP has more numbers and the SLFP cannot establish their own government.

Bla Thursday, 23 March 2017 10:24 PM

He claimed during the period of the unity governance, most of the people’s fundamental rights were torn down. Actually they were restored.

kk Thursday, 23 March 2017 10:50 PM

MS will read tomorrow.. via DM Android App

ananda Thursday, 23 March 2017 11:11 PM

Unity government concept was initiated by Ranil and MS was elected by UNP votes. So your dreams will never materialise with MS. JO will perish in time to come. via DM Android App

ravin Thursday, 23 March 2017 11:28 PM

What type of future society you all are going to build if one/many of you get underage children for your political maneuvers .

TONY Thursday, 23 March 2017 11:28 PM

WHY BACK MS NOW. HAS THE JO ALSO SURE MR WILL NOT RETURN TO POWER AGAIN???

ed Friday, 24 March 2017 04:27 AM

hey ! Vasu do you think that you are still young ????? Forget the poitics just go home and watch all political rallies on TV !!!! I bet you might get a sudden Heart Failier the way you scream and showing your Hatred and Anger !!!!..At least we enjoy watching your dramas in parliament and on the streets ......BUT you have a real foul mouth at the Diyawannawa ..... Which school did you attend ? Most probably they have really coached you how to behave inside the parliament.... GOOD for the kids who come to see you at the parliament....

dulan Friday, 24 March 2017 08:44 AM

Vasu does JO stand for JOKERS

Kaboos Friday, 24 March 2017 10:03 AM

There is great saying * if you cannot beat and next option to embrace* .

Ganesh Friday, 24 March 2017 10:03 AM

Mr Vasu is a very matured politician and non communal but he does not talk about the welfare of the country only against Ranil Wickremesinghe in puerile mannar .

Katie Friday, 24 March 2017 11:40 AM

wonder if Vasu had lost his voice during the previous regime because we never heard him so loud then, Seems like the UNP has done justice to his vocal cords

Gafa Friday, 24 March 2017 01:13 PM

Tony you don not understand, these fellows how ever hang to someone to talk about there communist, no way they can come to the power in there life time.

vimal Friday, 24 March 2017 01:39 PM

VASU HAS FORGOTTEN THAT HE TOOK PART SUPPORTING LTTE PROSSESIONS IN LONDON DURING 70'S WHICH PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPERS TOO. HOW COME HE IS A SAINT.

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