Fuel not sold at R.121 a liter to MPs, if they want fuel, must stand in the queue- CPC trade unions

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The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Trade Unions today denied reports which claimed that fuel was sold at a subsidized rate of Rs.121 per liter to MPs and VIPs and said if any MP needed to fill their vehicle tanks, they would have to stay in the queue.

Trade Union officials told Daily Mirror that following the allegations on social media that fuel was sold at subsidized rates, they had inquired from the filling station closer to the Narahenpita police Transport Division, and checked the bills, to confirm that the claims were false.

They further said that social media pictures circulating that fuel was sold for MPs at Rs.121 a liter may have been filmed when there was a system upgrade and this was not the price the fuel was sold at.

The CPC Trade Unions further said that they had informed the Narahenpita fuel station, which was allocated for the MPs to fill their fuel, that if any MP wants to fill their vehicle tanks, they must come in the queue and no special preference should be given to them.

Officials said that following a tense situation at the Narahenipta Filling Station today, the Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara had informed them to stop giving special preference to VIPs or MPs.

Desperate consumers who were in the queue for hours overnight had threatened the filling station employees to stop the preferential treatment immediately.

As a result, the Trade Unions said that instructions had been given to the shed employees that if any MPs require fuel, they must wait in the queue like all citizens. (Chaturanga Samarawickrema)

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Comments - 14

Citizen k Thursday, 19 May 2022 03:16 PM

It will be a treat to watch an MP in a queue for too long they have been abusing their privileges,especially the former ministerwho always denied there was a queue.

BuffaloaCitizen Thursday, 19 May 2022 03:21 PM

Let them come in the queue, we can teach them some discipline and true public culture.

Borat Thursday, 19 May 2022 03:24 PM

Get a dose of your medicine

Man About Town Thursday, 19 May 2022 03:31 PM

Why this sudden change in attitude or are we seeing hues and colors of things to come, damn stupid MP's or not.

Man About Town Thursday, 19 May 2022 03:31 PM

Why this sudden change in attitude or are we seeing hues and colors of things to come, damn stupid MP's or not.

dickie bird Thursday, 19 May 2022 03:32 PM

This is the curse. Either subcidised for the politicians or mislead the public with false information. .

mp Thursday, 19 May 2022 03:48 PM

If born in this country all of them should be treated equal.

Anthony Thursday, 19 May 2022 04:03 PM

Great... the way to Sri Lanka. The system should be the same for all citizens. Good initiative CPC

Sir Thursday, 19 May 2022 04:14 PM

Never and ever happen in SRILANKA or banana. Present thugs and kudu dealers remove from parliament then only something will happen.

Atha Katha Somay Thursday, 19 May 2022 04:23 PM

No its true, the parliamentary ministers/members of SLPP were given fuel @ 121/- at the Police Stations, this is proven and we could produce pictures, if needed.

Mervyn S. Palitha (Kegalle businessman) Thursday, 19 May 2022 04:30 PM

Damm Liar, power

Angel Thursday, 19 May 2022 05:07 PM

Very sad state of affairs! Preferential treatment when they do nothing but waste billions of state money. Only when media or some activist draws attention to it, action is taken. Otherwise it continues! May you reap what you sow!

Sam Silva Thursday, 19 May 2022 05:12 PM

So they were given special preference. Shame on you when the people are lined up for hours and you give these crooks preference.

ram Thursday, 19 May 2022 08:14 PM

many MP's own fuel stations. why need to be in the queue for fuel. they get down it to their doorstep.

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