Public protests cannot be prevented through court orders or suppressive laws: AKD

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Claiming that the government must stop tampering with the EPF and ETF funds of the working people, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that the government cannot prevent public protests against its injustice and unreasonable actions through court orders or suppressive laws.

Addressing a protest rally in Colombo, he said the government has no right to loot the funds of the working people and the NPP will not allow the government to go ahead with such moves.

“The EPF and ETF are the only sources of living for working people such as estate workers after their retirement. It is injustice and unreasonable to tamper with these funds. The government must stop such moves immediately. We will fight against such moves with the people. Public protests cannot be stopped by bringing in suppressive laws or obtaining court orders,” he said.

The MP said rulers have put the country into bankruptcy by looting and misusing public funds and wasting them on useless projects and added that the government was now planning to loot the funds of working people while those who led the country to bankruptcy were still at large.(Ajith Siriwardana)

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Ram Tuesday, 01 August 2023 03:35 AM

AKD understands that a parasite unless killed it will thrive. Political parasites must be killed by us the voters by defeating them at an election

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Robin Banks Tuesday, 01 August 2023 04:59 AM

This the only survival strategy for this corrupt government. The main goal of the Ranil Rajapaksa crime syndicate is to avoid being held accountable for the crimes of the past and the present.

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Neel Ahmed Tuesday, 01 August 2023 11:27 AM

Yes, However it's really surprising that our judicial system also supports the that unfair decision has taken by the ruling party. The only way people remind is protests against the government decision , and given the orders to stop is not acceptable

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Ranjith Perera Tuesday, 01 August 2023 05:29 AM

All Srilankans, who love the country should unite against the government that uses the forces and some corrupt judiciary to silence the aspirations of the people.

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Hiran Tuesday, 01 August 2023 06:11 AM

This guy has no idea of what it takes and needs to be taken to get out of the current economic predicament. And there are those who choose to buy his simplistic mantras.

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Abd Tuesday, 01 August 2023 06:43 AM

Government keen on cultivating animosity between protesters and forces to a point, protesters to react same way, meantime they very possibly use own paid carders within protesters to instigate such incidents, some killings also would be happens if it help postponement of elections

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Dutu gemunu Tuesday, 01 August 2023 08:33 AM

Keep fighting for our rights brother, the whole country is behind you.

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Jagath Ekanaya Tuesday, 01 August 2023 08:36 AM

Let's get together to get rid of these corrupt politicians who are in power against the wishes of the people.

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Dee Tuesday, 01 August 2023 11:20 AM

Burn the busses!

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Adwani Tuesday, 01 August 2023 12:39 PM

Public protests cannot be prevented through court orders or suppressive laws: AKD - @AKD protests are welcome but not at the cost of disruptions of public routine work.

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MARK Tuesday, 01 August 2023 01:32 PM

YES YES IT IS USELESS TO PAY ETF EPF FOR GOVERNMENT STAFFS BECAUSE THE DONT EVEN WORK FOR THERE MONTHLY SALARY WHEN SO JUST TAKE IT OFF

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Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 01 August 2023 06:25 PM

Protests, strikes, burning bussesand houses will not bring you into power. You have to devise a brainy plan . Your JVP brains need to be washed to understand current aspirations of people.

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Doctor-doctor Tuesday, 01 August 2023 08:13 PM

Why not, unless AKD is above the Law.

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