The United National Party (UNP) stated yesterday that it was highly regretted to see ex- President Mahinda Rajapaksa putting his utmost effort to create rifts, prejudice, hatred and acrimony among different ethnic groups dwelling in the country.
In his statement, UNP General Secretary Kabir Hashim s\pointed out that Mr. Rajapaksa daydreaming on becoming the next Prime Minister (PM), by having media stunts at various temples throughout t he isle. He accused that Mr. Rajapaksa was throwing groundless abuses at the government of President Maihtripala Sirisena, being unable to counter the allegations made against him.
Minister of Highways, Higher Education and Investment Promotion Kabir Hashim, in his statement, added that ex-President crowed over the possible resurgence of the LTTE as a publicity stunt to cover up various forms of allegations leveled against him.
“At the Matara rally, the former President, in his message, has stated that the LTTE is raising its head again. Certain laymen, frequenting temples with buckets of flower in their hands, do not even follow the five precepts. These so called patriots even compromise the interests of the country for petty political gains. I do not know to what category the former President belongs,” he stated.
He asked the former President to refrain from spreading such fake stories. He stressed that no military camp had been removed or re-located.
“The former President has failed to respond convincingly to the allegations about the construction of provincial presidential palaces. He has failed to reason out the spending of Rs. 28 billion for unnecessary activities out of Rs. 55 billion allocated for road development. We are yet to uncover information related to the vehicles used by him and his family. Expenses have been made from the state coffers to look after the pet dogs kept by him at Temple Trees,” Mr. Hashim stated.
