Removal of Dayasiri clear act of victimisation: Sujeewa

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Colombo District Parliamentarian and member of the UNP’s reformist group Sujeewa Sensinghe said today that the removal of Dayasiri Jayasekara as the Deputy National Organiser of the party was arbitrary and was an act of victimisation.

“I don’t know who has taken this decision but it is clearly an act of victimisation against those who have spoken towards taking the party and the country forward,” he said. The outspoken MP went on to point out that Jayasekara was one of the most talented individuals in the party and what the UNP needs to do is to harness talented individuals to serve the party and the country better.

"This decision is totally arbitrary, what needs to be done is to make sure people like Mr. Jayasekara are given enough space and freedom to do what they have been doing during the past few years, that is serving the people to the best of their abilities, appointments must be made on commitment and talent and nothing else,” he said.

Speaking further Senasinghe pointed out that the enemies of the party are not the ones being meted out punishment by the powers within the party. “The true enemies of the party are the people who voted in Chamal Rajapaksa as the speaker of the Parliament, the ones who held back-door discussions during the 18th Amendment making sure that it was passed with no opposition whatsoever, the real enemies are the people who have given the President and the current regime a free hand in conducting their dictatorial affairs,” he said.

Regarding the attack on Sirikotha, the MP said that he believes those who had caused damage should be dealt with but bystanders and those who simply oppose the status quo should not be victims of this. “The DIG and the SSP both were very clear in stating that the ones who were arrested were not the people who caused damage but those who fought to bring the situation under control, but a few people have given names of those opposing the current leadership and they were taken into custody with no evidence whatsoever,” he said.(Hafeel Farisz)

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kondebendapucheena Thursday, 05 January 2012 01:35 PM

Watch your mouth,Next might be you

krishna Thursday, 05 January 2012 01:45 PM

You are the on of main man to responsible for these matters.

chaminda Thursday, 05 January 2012 05:08 PM

Its good that a few like Sujeewa are standing up for UNP. Don't give up!

Kapila Thursday, 05 January 2012 05:17 PM

Acts of desperation by Ranil. Only few more months more to get our UNP back.

James Thursday, 05 January 2012 05:27 PM

These are instructions given by MR. What a country. Opposition is run by the government.

Achala Thursday, 05 January 2012 05:29 PM

Ranil is on his last leg.

PAGunawardane Thursday, 05 January 2012 05:34 PM

the leaders please pack up and go before destroy the party and the country.

gune Thursday, 05 January 2012 05:36 PM

The government is doing all corrupt deals beacause they have the leaders of the opposition with him,

Chrys Thursday, 05 January 2012 06:31 PM

Who is this advisory committee? Are they really UNPers or some for the name sake and want to be in the parliament for their personal gain?

Nodrog Friday, 06 January 2012 06:15 AM

don't tell us what already know. What are you going to do about it?

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