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Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) General Secretary and MP Udaya Gammanpila today claimed that Law and Order Minister Thilak Marapana had to resign from his portfolio under the directions of Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe because he disclosed the truth in Parliament last week, when he said that the Police raided Avant Garde ship in January to “score points”.

He said that former minister Marapana was pressurized from several parties to resign after he made the controversial statement regarding the Avant Garde issue.

Speaking on the due release of prisoners held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), MP Gammanpila said it would cause a dangerous situation in the country since the prisoners named ‘Moris’ and ‘Giri’ who were suspected to have planned the suicide bombings targeted former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka would also be released.

Meanwhile, responding to a question posed by a journalist on summoning of Dilrukshi Gammanpila, the wife of MP Gammanpila to the Special Investigations Unit of Police (SIU), he said even if his wife is imprisoned or abducted, he would not quit politics.

Dilrukshi Gammanpila was today questioned by the SIU to get a statement with regard to the allegations were made against her husband stating that he had brought down a bankrupt businessman from Australia, used the power-of-attorney privilege to sell his shares worth 100,000 dollars.

“This is not the first time my family members were levelled indirect threats from several parties who want me to quit politics. Previously, my children were threatened that they would be killed unless I left the country. But, I did not. I am not such a person who does politics with the intention of looking after the family. Even if my wife is abducted or imprisoned, nobody can stop my journey,” he said.

He said that it was quite funny as his wife too had to join with the other politicians’ wives who were earlier summoned and questioned by the police over several allegations. (Piyumi Fonseka)

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  • Sapu Monday, 09 November 2015 07:51 PM

    Has any minister resigned in MR regime? NO they clinged on to them even in front of bigger controversies

    Ghd66 Monday, 09 November 2015 08:40 PM

    This is the real governance! If it was under your MR all these issues will white washed and people who talk will be killed! Now shut your big mouth!

    Aquarius Monday, 09 November 2015 08:58 PM

    This empty vessel will hang on to any thread to spread communalism in the country. Does he not know what conflict of interest means and Marpana was a great example.

    Sincere Monday, 09 November 2015 09:00 PM

    This is the difference between Yama and Yaha planayas!

    SP IYER Monday, 09 November 2015 09:19 PM

    It was because none of the ministers under his Government had the courage of taking any independent decision of their own.They were just doing what he was directing to do.

    Sanjo Monday, 09 November 2015 09:56 PM

    It is called good governance. In it even the ministers are made accountable.

    Cobra Tuesday, 10 November 2015 07:42 AM

    This is what you guys wanted-a stop to the investigations at the behest of your bosses, so why are you nit-picking now? Shows your bankruptcy!!!


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