2 May 2022 08:59 am Views - 152
By Ajith Siriwardana
Claiming that an interim government or all party government was not the solution to the political instability in the country as it had occurred as people were not ready to accept the President and the government JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday the only solution to this instability was to go for a general election to form a new government.
Addressing the May Day Rally organised by the National People’s Power (NPP) in Colombo Fort, he said there had been occasions in the past where there had been political instability in the country as some governments had lost the majority in Parliament and said the JVP as a political party had offered to help in such occasions.
“There was political instability in 2002 when Chandrika’s government lost the majority in Parliament. We offered to support her at that time to ensure political stability in the country. There was another occasion between 2001 and 2004 between Chandrika and Ranil governments. That situation was resolved by dissolving that government.
However, in this particular occasion, the situation is completely different. This instability has occurred not due to a power issue or majority issue. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was enjoying maximum power. They have no issue in the majority in Parliament either. The issue is that people are not ready to accept the President and the government. So, this instability will not be resolved by forming an interim government or all party government. The only solution is to go for a general election and form a government accepted by the people.,” he said.
Dissanayake said the country was nearing bankruptcy where the key sectors of the country such as the power and energy sector, debt servicing and Financial and Banking sector of the country were in disarray. People were struggling to obtain essential goods and services such as fuel and medicines.
He said when the country was facing a serious problem and people were suffering, the Rajapaksa government was finding ways to secure power. “Rajapaksas must stop conspiracies in mansions. They must listen to the voice of the people,” he said.