Govt. Dictatorial MPs Scared to Vote Against it -MR

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa after a meeting in Galle spoke to journalist yesterday(27),  charged that many Parliamentarians, even those in  the government ranks, had abstained from voting for the VAT Bill on Wednesday (26), as this ‘Yahapalanaya’ government was not listening to anyone but doing things in a dictatorial manner.

“It is clear that there are concerns even from the government ranks. These members are afraid to vote against this bill in Parliament, fearing they would be punished by the party’s hierarchy if they do.”

Further, he said that  by now everyone knows who the guilty parties are in the CB bond scam after the release of the COPE report. Even the UNP members have accepted the findings in the  report . The company responsible may be charged for this act.

However, Mahinda Rajapaksha too kept away  from Parliament  to avoid voting is also  equivalent to  abstaining   from  voting  said observers.