Death Threat to Journalists by John Amaratunga?

Disturbed by  question asked by some journalists regarding garbage disposal at Bopitiya in Wattala, Minister John Amaratunga  is  said  to have threatened them with death,  while leaving the party office in Kandana yesterday.

Some journalists  had videoed the entire episode,  where the minister had turned furious and ordered to  the journalists to leave the place,  when they told the minister that the people were blaming him for the garbage crisis at Bopitya.

In the video he was seen saying ,   ‘’I am the person who shifted it here from there. Do not report false news. Otherwise, I will beat you all to death’’.

Despite the journalists attempting to explain the matter to the Minister, he repeatedly accused them of reporting false news and forced them to leave. “Get lost,” he said using unprintable words.”Just see the questions they are asking. If you do not know the facts it is better not to ask. We are the ones who have stopped it,” he said. When the journalists said they were only conveying what the people were saying, the minister said these journalists need not teach him about people’s views. “You don’t try to teach me. I know it. Do not come through this gate hereafter. Please.It is enough now. Leave… you just leave!” he threatened. The minister who was approaching the journalists in a threatening manner was calmed down by those near him. “Do not make me a bad person by publishing false news,” the angry minister said.