No discussion so far on signing MCC agreement: Shehan Semasinghe

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There has been no discussion held about siging the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement by the present government as yet, State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said today.

He said this while responding to a question raised by SJB MP Chaminda Wijesiri whether there was any move to sign the MCC agreement by the present government.

The Minister told Parliament that the Gotabaya Rajapaksa government decided not to proceed with the MCC agreement following the recommendations of a committee appointed to look into the agreement.

He said there was no obstacle for a new government to take a different policy decision on contrary to the one taken by a previous government.

"There could be a difference between the policy decisions taken by two different governments. Gotabaya Rajapaksa government decided not to sign the MCC agreement. Similarly the present government also could take a different stance. It is upto the head of the government and the Cabinet to decide on the matter," he said.

MP Wijesiri said there were plans to hand over state assets to China or India through the MCC agreement under the so-called debt restructuring process.

The Minister said there was no links between the debt restructuring process with China and MCC agreement. (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)

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Charlie 1 Wednesday, 09 November 2022 05:01 PM

Yahapalanaya govt was getting very close with USA eg SOFA and MCC agreements plus various naval exercises. Then suddenly with full knowledge of India we had Easter attacks resulting in the toppling of yahapalanaya govt. Mr I am ready then became the president. India is pivotal stakeholder for our decision making. Prabakaran JR Yahapalanaya all messed with the wrong bully.

Karalasingam Sivalingam Wednesday, 09 November 2022 06:32 PM

Beggars are not choosers, godhead and sign the MCC agreement without delay. Leftists were always against the west, west were economically strong.

Sambo Wednesday, 09 November 2022 08:32 PM

No discussion so far but everything is in place under hand. Who the hell this political leaders think they are. The country does not belong to them to take such irresponsible decisions.

Quolp Wednesday, 09 November 2022 10:29 PM

If China comes to the scene is no more an issue, they really develop our nation, but we can not tolerate India to involve in Sri Lanka either on project or any other investment base a real THREAT to the PEACE

K.L Pathirana Thursday, 10 November 2022 07:50 AM

MP Wijesiri doesn't understand the difference of the MCC and the IMF, idiot needs to learn his ABC.

K.L Pathirana Thursday, 10 November 2022 08:02 AM

Last time the same group of crooks with Ranil W. at the helm screwed the Americans with the MCC by last day approval. They aren't going to get screwed twice, we don't need a useless MCC either. If the Americans really want to help Sri Lanka, then help the new Generation Aragalaya to get rid of the 226 leaches.

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