29 January 2024 12:52 am Views - 35
By Shane Seneviratne
Mahanayake of Malwatta Chapter Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thera said was with great difficulty that a patriotic and people’s friendly politician could be found nowadays and that the majority of the politicians, after coming into power, forget what they had professed to the people.
During a meeting with a group of representatives of civil society organisations, yesterday at Malwatta temple the Ven. Thera said the Mahasangha always blessed the civil society organisation that campaigned against frauds, bribery and corruption but it was said that they would not meet with people’s friendly politicians as expected.
Ven. Mahanayake Thera stressed the need to bring a patriotic and people’s friendly visionary leader to be at the country’s helm, which was the vehement expectation of the people.
Representatives told the Mahanayake Thera that they were working out an effective plan to bring such a leader into power.
After the meeting with Ven.Siddhartha Sumangala Thera, President of “Magen Ratata” Organisation Sanjaya Mahawatta told the media that the Collective of Civil Society Organisations was not affiliated to any political party or organisation and that its plan was to build a country free of fraud and corruption.
He said the Collective of Civil Society Organisations had already decided on an individual fit for leadership and that he would be put forward in due course.
Mahawatta further said he was in possession of several secret documents relating to Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, and he would hand over them to the CID today (29)