Opposition now playing ’race card’ like SLPP did earlier: Mangala

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Former Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said today that the Opposition in Parliament is now playing the ‘race card’ like the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) did when it was in the Opposition earlier.

In a Tweet, he also said that what Sri Lanka needs is an alternative vision and not a duplicate of the present regimes xenophobic and racist/majoritarian policies.

Sad that the opposition in Parliament is now playing the ‘race card’ like the SLPP in opposition earlier; what Sri Lanka needs is an alternative vision and not a duplicate of the present regimes xenophobic and racist / majoritarian policies.

— Mangala Samaraweera (@MangalaLK) September 23, 2020

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Raj Thursday, 24 September 2020 10:48 AM

Mr Mangala that is the new world order, not only here but also in some other Countries like BJP in India, Republicans in USA and Conservatives in UK.

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Gamini Weerakoon Thursday, 24 September 2020 11:05 AM

Don't leave out China! They are masters of racism!

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Master Thursday, 24 September 2020 11:48 AM

Well said.. racism is the new meaning of politics..

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Truth Thursday, 24 September 2020 12:50 PM

Well Said Raciam is the new age politics

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Sam Thursday, 24 September 2020 11:43 AM

Those who opposed are now changing labels and following the same.

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G. Guruge Thursday, 24 September 2020 11:50 AM

Do you have any invitation by SLPP to join and work with them, may be they will offer you a Ministrial Position !!!

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H.P. Tillakaratne [Attorney-at-Law] Thursday, 24 September 2020 11:51 AM

Are you going to form up a party Mr. Mangala?

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JeffK Thursday, 24 September 2020 12:50 PM

The days where politics were divided alone socialism and capitalism are over. Now socialists and capitalists have combined into globalists and the other side are the nationalists. This is happening across Asia to Europe to America.

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Esther Cohen, Europe Thursday, 24 September 2020 01:43 PM

All decency, honesty, compassion for others is gone from politics. Everywhere. Also here in the western world.

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ravin Thursday, 24 September 2020 02:08 PM

There are few people must be swept out of politics. That much we know.

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Makanal Friday, 25 September 2020 08:03 AM

The only magic to put the country on developmental path is to find ways to consolidate on communal harmony defying politically motivated mean agenda. A citizenry beaming with pride and self respect !!

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Thakurufaanu Saturday, 26 September 2020 10:23 PM

Don't complaint Man gala, we lost Sinhala votes in recent elections,this just eye wash to win there hearts back,after winning the next election , we follow our path

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