Will surround Presidential Secretariat if ‘Pera’. Medical faculty not opened: PUMS

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The Presidential Secretariat would be surrounded by University students and their parents next week if the authorities fail to reopen the Medical Faculty of Peradeniya University, the Parents' Union of Medical Students (PUMS) said yesterday.

Addressing a press conference, PUMS Spokesman Wasantha Alwis said based on an incident that occurred in the Engineering Faculty, the university was closed for two months and it was an injustice to students of other faculties who were not involved.

Mr. Alwis explained that due to the SAITM controversy and the university non-academic staffs’ protests students’ education was disrupted for months and the decision to close the university for two months will further hamper their education.

As such, he said the unhappy parents will stage protests with the support of the university students throughout the week and will surround the Presidential Secretariat next week.

He said that the authorities have enough time until Monday to reopen the university before they engage in the protest. (Thilanka Kanakarathna)

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Comments - 16

Dhanush Tuesday, 31 July 2018 12:04 PM

Where were you when your children were boycotting lectures for SAITM issue

Duminda Tuesday, 31 July 2018 01:00 PM

Wild freedom. Need an iron fists to run this country.

Labby Tuesday, 31 July 2018 12:43 PM

This man should be dealt with, purely for the threatening statement he is making.

APR Tuesday, 31 July 2018 12:47 PM

Another Union that has got undue prominence. Nonsense.

Thinker Tuesday, 31 July 2018 12:51 PM

Justice is one sided. We have our blinders on don't we. Yes, where were you when the SAITM students and parents were suffering for months (if not over a year?) on end?

Saranga Tuesday, 31 July 2018 01:01 PM

Now parents lolMiracle of Asia

rohantha Tuesday, 31 July 2018 02:22 PM

Surround

Ram Tuesday, 31 July 2018 03:23 PM

The cancer is fast spreading. Strikes, protests etc. Government got to take action soon. The threat made by the parent needs some action

Ruwan Tuesday, 31 July 2018 03:31 PM

Another group of mad dogs.

Dee Tuesday, 31 July 2018 03:37 PM

You please pay for your childrens education first. Then you can talk big. Cheap fellows.

Samson Tuesday, 31 July 2018 03:46 PM

Ideal training to become successful members of GMOA in future.

citizen Tuesday, 31 July 2018 04:12 PM

Why don't you complete the sentence. ...will surround and take hostage ........

Goonbag Tuesday, 31 July 2018 04:26 PM

Is PUMS also GMOA too,

Kingsley Wijesinhe Wednesday, 01 August 2018 11:05 AM

Bring a cake of soap and a towel also. The police are ready to give you a free bath with their water cannon.

Ela boy Wednesday, 01 August 2018 12:13 PM

WTF - It seems we need to handover this country to doctors and now also to their parents !!!High time they realized that doctors and their parents are only citizens like others and not over privileged.

samantha Wednesday, 01 August 2018 06:07 PM

This fellow must be arrested with immediate effect for threatening the democratically elected govt and people of this country. No one is above the law. he is just a citizen as others in the country. let them protest. But shoot them if they try to sabotage.

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