SLFP Gen. Secy takes on Rajitha

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The cabinet spokesman saying “will be hanged”, “should be hanged,” “everyone will be put in jail” at a press conference will give rise to serious questions in the minds of the people about the Executive, the Legislative and the Judiciary in a country like ours that is still evolving a mature political culture, SLFP General Secretary Professor Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa said yesterday.

He was referring to Cabinet Spokesman Rajitha Seneratne who said “will be hanged,” “should be hanged” and “everyone will be put in jail” at the weekly cabinet press briefing on Wednesday.
“I did not see him say it. I did not watch news. But if Minister Rajitha Senaratne spoke like that … it is not suitable for him to speak in an emotional manner before journalists,” Prof. Piyadasa said in Kandy.

“My opinion is that the Cabinet spokesman should not get angry or emotional. He should engage with the journalists in an intelligent manner with facts,” he said.

“The President is implementing very advanced concepts to protect the independence of the judiciary. As an example it was after 30 years that a Chief Justice was appointed according to experience and seniority. At such a time if a minister says ‘will be hanged,’ ‘all will be put in jail’ … it will create a notion among the people whether a freedom of the wild ass is being created in the country again,” he said.

“During the recent past our Executive, the Legislative and the Judiciary were going astray. The confidence of the public was shattered in them. Are we going back to such a time, is what would arise in the mind of the public,” he said.

“What I can say as the General Secretary of a responsible political party is that such statements could harm the President’s difficult effort to restore our shattered political culture. The judiciary is being restored again. There was a time when houses of the judges of the Supreme Court were stoned.

Persons were brought from the outside and appointed as Chief Justices. Now the judiciary is enjoying some freedom and independence. It should be enhanced further,” he said. (J.A.L. Jayasinghe)

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Sambo Thursday, 18 October 2018 06:02 PM

You are right. Rajitha is a person who thinks he know everything and very arrogant to reporters. He should be kicked out.

Amara Thursday, 18 October 2018 06:06 PM

Sir you do realize everytime minister rajitha opens his mouth, yahapalanaya loses something like 1000 votes? You should have a much more professional and disciplined person as the spokesperson.

MORRIS Thursday, 18 October 2018 06:11 PM

ADVANCED CONCEPTS ? MY FOOT ! DOES THIS MAN UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF CONCEPTS ?

Martin Milton Thursday, 18 October 2018 06:18 PM

Most are aware that this MInister Senaratne has no real place in ANY worthy Cabinet. How he worms his way into plum jobs is the question! Misrepresentations, dubious deals and so many other questions follow him like his perpetual shadow...MM

pali Thursday, 18 October 2018 07:42 PM

His arrogant and over proud thick talk,very annoying to listen,but hanging,killing is nothing to him as leader of murderous PRRA gang during 88/89 uprising

Dperera Thursday, 18 October 2018 08:08 PM

Minister Rajitha, this is what you are." If its looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then its a duck"

Ceylon Thursday, 18 October 2018 09:03 PM

this funny proffessor said one truth.""udiciaty is now enjoying some freedom"".why some freedom???.only some freedom.

MO77 Thursday, 18 October 2018 09:40 PM

Public wants the same as rajitha said. If someone has done wrong, he/she should be sent to jail. It is applicable to all even to you and Rajitha

Later Thursday, 18 October 2018 10:15 PM

He is the man who told not coming to last year may day rally without giving punishments to the killers also one time at the very beginning he said killers have been found by the camera and after sending the camera we came to know nothing is there and he is good about telling lies

Citizen Fernando Thursday, 18 October 2018 10:28 PM

Prof Piyadasa...the only person I like in the YP outfit. RS the Quack dentist is arrogant and believe the common citizens are dumb fools. RS's son CS on the other hand is a riot..premium entertainment !!

Jude Thursday, 18 October 2018 11:48 PM

Hey General Secretary Piyadasa, in terms of Seniority, SC judge Nalin Perera was 6th in line!! Yeah out of 10 SC judges!!! And yes since Judge Parinda Ranasinghe, the first Justice to be named CJ !!

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