By Roel Raymond
EPDP leader Douglas Devananda says he was to resign from his parliamentary seat because the people of Jaffna had not voted for President Mahinda Rajapakse. However the Minister says he is now reconsidering the move.
The Eelam Peoples Democratic Party leader had earlier today made known to the people of Jaffna his decision to step down from his parliamentary position, as he felt the people had not been happy with his political stand.
Speaking to Daily Mirror online MP Devananda said that during the run up to the elections he had asked the people of the North to trust him and stand by his decision for the betterment of the people, by voting in the incumbent president.
He said that he had asked the people of the North to join with President Mahinda Rajapakse and ride with him in his presidential victory and had asked them not to be taken in by promises made by the opposition.
MP Devanada said however that the people of the North had been mislead by the Tamil media that had claimed the opposition common candidate would not only win the presidential elections but also bring about the changes they longed for.
The EPDP leader said that he had pointed out to them that it was only President Mahinda Rajapakse that could bring about any change but said that the people had not listened to him and voted for the wrong candidate.
He said that under the circumstances, if the people of the North were not happy with his political decisions he felt it would be better if he resigned.
He added that since the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) had at first been pro- LTTE and then during the presidential elections switched their alliances to the opposition candidate General Sarath Fonseka, the Tamil people would soon be without a leader.
He said that the people of the North were now beginning to realize the mistake made by them.
MP Devananda said once the news of his decision to step down from his parliamentary position was spread around Jaffna, many of his supporters had taken to the streets and staged ‘hartals’ asking that he reconsider his decision.
The EPDP leader said that he had no intention of disrupting normalcy in Jaffna and for this reason alone had told the protesters and his supporters that he would reconsider his decision.
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Don't you have a computer!!!?????????
You will find the answer in few years when situation changes.
No force can remain same.Truth will prevail.
ppl went on streets staging hartal's asking him not to resign..... wat a joke!!!!!
Mr.DD..... u better know that ppl are free now..... not like the days where the LTTE threatened them and they came to you for refuge..... they are free now and they dont have to be scared of anyone.... it clearly shows this point on the election day... even after you bombed to scare people, they still went to vote.....
come back to the world Mr.DD....
Why don't you put some of your catchers to pretest from the top of your roof.
all the best..!!
You people can't live a day without holding a portpolio.
shame on you..
You do well for tamil people. dont worry. one day comming yours.
From all these comments you should realize you are a total liability, get lost forever.
NOW HAVE TOTALLY LOST ANY SUPPORT, THEREFORE RESIGN NOW AND GET A GOOD SENT OFF BY MR.
God Bless you for leaving the common Tamils to look after their own affairs. GOOD BYE.
- Narasimman-
My advice is that you better not resign...enjoy all the perks you get as a minister in the M.R cabinet.
Very soon the people of Jaffna will boot you out in the General elections. Find a good house in Colombo more better if it is close to M.R. ....be his loyal servent for the rest of your life. Let Jaffna elect S.F as its M.P.
"Oh! what a tangled web we weave when we first practice to deceive!"
Not all the people all the time.
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