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Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith urged the authorities to remove containers from the ship X-Press Pearl which caught fire in the sea off Sri Lanka.
“These containers numbering to be more than 1,000 should be removed as these are causing more environmental issues,” the Cardinal said during his visit to the coast over the weekend.
“A powerful Minister said someone had accepted a bribe worth $ 250 million to hush up the X- Press Pearl disaster and no probe has been made into it. It is our duty to remind the authorities to carry out an investigation,” he said.
“Rulers of this country are only interested in earning money and not to develop the nation. They continue with the market economy which has been designed by the international community. No production is taking place in the country as everything is imported from other countries rather than producing them locally. Paddy farmers should be helped to produce adequate stocks which the country needs and the fishermen should be assisted to make full use of the sea. I don’t blame the ruling party alone for the country’s failure as the opposition will also have to take the blame,” he added.
“I challenge those who are responsible to dissolve Parliament and hold a general election. People will reject all 225 members of the House,” the cardinal said. (Yohan Perera)
Kandy Man Monday, 03 July 2023 10:44 PM
Are you a politician ? Mind your Work.
Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 04 July 2023 12:41 AM
I agree with Cardinal on this one. Yes, our guys were more interested in Titan submersible lately than anything else. Xpresspearl was already forgotten. Thank you Cardinal for reminding about it.
Ama Tuesday, 04 July 2023 01:16 AM
SLPP seeded CORRUPTION. And almost all have got the TASTE OF EARNING MONEY THRU CORRUP DEALS now. Now, the seeds have grown like a giant tree. RW is not at all interested enacting ANTI CORRUPTION LAW.
Ram Tuesday, 04 July 2023 02:34 AM
Very relevant statement by the Cardinal
Hadam Tuesday, 04 July 2023 03:33 AM
Cardinal has become political and environmental adviser...!
Moiz Tuesday, 04 July 2023 05:50 AM
Is he running a political party now? Poking to everything. Or selection of the IGP and environmental issues come under his purviews?
L.A Buddhadasa Tuesday, 04 July 2023 07:42 AM
"They continue with the market economy which has been designed by the international community. No production is taking place in the country as everything is imported" Gota banned everything including fertilizer. Does he want to go back to that? This Cardinal is getting senile.
Sinna Tuesday, 04 July 2023 07:45 AM
This is very very important issue pertaining to this incident,thank you Rev.cardinal for raising this fact, if not owners of the ship and locals who benefited in millions of dollars not going to act on this, it should take to the world stage to rescue our people and country
Ferdinando Tuesday, 04 July 2023 09:37 AM
I challenge that the cardinal has totally stopped his religious activities now
Tariq Tuesday, 04 July 2023 09:53 AM
He's got dementia
Observer Tuesday, 04 July 2023 11:17 AM
The Cardinal has raised a vital issue as the Politicians are ignorant or not bothered. Some idiots are blaming the Cardinal for this ?
Shakeel Tuesday, 04 July 2023 11:22 AM
Its good that atleast this guys voicing for the country and the people. While many sleeping
Tom Tuesday, 04 July 2023 11:43 AM
You are becoming a pain in the ass. Stop snivelling for god sake.
Lost Lankan Tuesday, 04 July 2023 11:45 AM
These days all are politicians and more freely available advice worth 2c. 225 sitting in parliament can do scream and shout only no support can be expected. Poor public spending sleepless nights contemplating on their future.
Ven. Koswatte Amaratissa Thero Tuesday, 04 July 2023 11:47 AM
Not someone, the Minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe himself had received a bribe of US$ million 250, this is the reality Cardinal I got to know about this from SLPP ministers.
Prof. M. Selvanathan Arasaratnam Tuesday, 04 July 2023 11:52 AM
Ven. Cardinal, it will be not done because US$ 250 (Bribe) already paid to concerned ministers and the then President and the matter is covered by a thick blanket.
Mary Thiagarajah Tuesday, 04 July 2023 12:31 PM
Every citizen has the rights to talk about wellbeing of the country and specially the Religious Leaders. That’s what he is doing. I’m very thankful for him. In his statement, everything is true and should be answerable to the public.
UMAS ALI Tuesday, 04 July 2023 12:54 PM
WE SALUTE YOU CARDINAL OUR POLITICIANS ARE SLEEPING
Buddhist Tuesday, 04 July 2023 03:55 PM
Well said Cardinal. The Parliament is headed by a biased Speaker and has to be dissolved immediately. Please lead the people onto the road.
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