The Minister of Health Rajitha Senarathne while referring to media reports that the GMOA and the Joint Opposition were getting ready to launch an island-wide strike said, that the Government cannot be threatened by strikes and it is apparent that the GMOA is engaged in this conspiracy to obtain power for the Joint Opposition.
The government would not allow murderers and rogues who were defeated at the last presidential elections to wrest power again. He said further, that present SAITM issues can be resolved with discussions and reiterated that they were ready to face these strike threats.