The Deputy Leader of the United National Party Ruwan Wijewardene stated that the current Government which came into power promising much reform and justice has been rejected by its own supporters within a short time. Wijewardene made these statements when he called on the Chief Incumbent of the Mahiyangana Rajamaha Viharaya Ven. Muruthdeniye Dhammaratana Thera yesterday. He said the UNP Government was accused of selling the country’s national resources to the international community, but said that his party had not done so as claimed but the incumbent Government was already in the process of doing the same.
He said steps have been taken to clear 6,000 acres of forest in Mahiyanganaya and Maha Oya areas and hand them over to companies closely associated with ruling members of the Government.
He said that the country was in a state of lawlessness and that the leaders who said that one law would prevail over this country and all of its citizenry are not even acting in the manner that echoes their sentiments. He pointed out that there was a question as to whether there was an independent judiciary in the country and that the cases of the Government’s allies had been dropped and the accused had been granted bail, adding that even Pillayan was now free.
He emphasized that the programme carried out by the government during the year was disappointing and that this Government would not govern for much long.
