Stop being unethical, do not work against us’’ - President tells cabinet

By CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA

5 January 2022 06:42 am - 18 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

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- Urges cabinet, state ministers, to be a part of one group and work together

- Susil's sacking an indirect message to all ministers

- President angered at ministers who have gone against Yugadanavi Power deal

- Says cabinet, state ministers must maintain discipline

- New faces in cabinet reshuffle

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has urged his ministers to stop being unethical when criticising the government, stating ministers and state ministers should not work on personal agendas to topple the government, the Daily Mirror learns.

President Rajapaksa who was clearly angered at the recent remarks made by Susil Premajayantha, where he allegedly criticised the government at a market, asked his cabinet of ministers on Monday night if it was ethical that while being in government, ministers and state ministers made comments which were critical of the government policies.

The President said that any government should maintain discipline among its members and criticising in public was not a solution.

The cabinet ministers present at the cabinet meeting agreed that Premajayantha should be removed from his post as the State Minister in order to maintain this discipline as concerns should be discussed within rather than going public with it.

Senior political sources told Daily Mirror that the President's decision to sack Susil was also an indirect message to those ministers who had gone against the Yugadanavi Power Plant deal as well, and those who were passing criticising comments in the media in recent weeks.

The President has already clearly mentioned that the three ministers who went to court against Yugadanavi, namely Ministers Wimal Weerawansa, Udaya Gammanpila and Vasudeva Nanayakkara - should 'do what is right' while being in government especially since they had also agreed to the project while being seated in cabinet and acted against, behind the scenes.

The rising political war brewing within the government has led to the President agreeing to a cabinet reshuffle whilst also managing a new internal campaign carried out by Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa who is now eyeing the Prime Minister's position.

The Daily Mirror learns that while Wimal, Udaya and Vasudeva, who had been critical against some government policies in recent months as well as had been critical of Basil Rajapaksa, will remain in their portfolios in the upcoming reshuffle, some of the other key ministries will change heads.

Some state ministries will also be strengthened in order to carry out the work this year, sources said. (Jamila Husain)

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Comments - 18

Arnold Wednesday, 05 January 2022 09:44 AM

What discipline when people are hungry!!

Jude Wednesday, 05 January 2022 09:59 AM

Hey Gota, your days are numbered !! Yeah!!

Jude Wednesday, 05 January 2022 10:04 AM

Rats are jumping ship !!

Be Fair Wednesday, 05 January 2022 10:10 AM

This is Democracy........ හා නැද්ද?

VJ Wednesday, 05 January 2022 11:08 AM

Look who is talking about ethics, he needs some lessons on ethics.

ANTON Wednesday, 05 January 2022 11:29 AM

IS THAT A CABINET OR AN ARMY CAMP.

Kana Wednesday, 05 January 2022 11:33 AM

People have mouth better you quit

Ben Wednesday, 05 January 2022 11:55 AM

You came to power promising not to sell national assets to foreigners,how ethical go against the promise

DHA Wednesday, 05 January 2022 12:37 PM

This is the sole problem in SL over the years..No President is able to perform his duties correctly without bowing down to the ministers.....good decision sacking this guy....now sack MR as well then you will have a free way to develop the nation....don't work for votes work to impress the masses...work genuinely

Ravi Wednesday, 05 January 2022 12:55 PM

Sargent Nallathambi is much better than you.

Ranjan Wednesday, 05 January 2022 12:59 PM

It doesn't mean we have to support you, when we are starving..!!

lan Wednesday, 05 January 2022 01:21 PM

you have no moral right to speak about ethics and human values.

Waco Wednesday, 05 January 2022 01:43 PM

Send Basil back to his adopted ountry.

samu Wednesday, 05 January 2022 02:22 PM

The biggest joker in the history of our country!!!

George Adam Wednesday, 05 January 2022 04:32 PM

Is it ethical to deceive the voters who voted you into power. At least Minister Susil Premajayantha had the guts to inform the people the state of the economy.

Buddhist Wednesday, 05 January 2022 08:32 PM

Is killing under police custody with Gota as President ethical?

Demuni Uduwara Thursday, 06 January 2022 07:04 AM

People cry justice for Easter Sunday Attack victims by exposing the real culprits. Please do so, soon. What about Pandora? Ashamed!

sam Thursday, 06 January 2022 09:34 AM

However much you shuffle your pack has only jokers.

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