SJB leaders won’t be able to hold their positions if party membership loses faith: Fonseka

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Colombo, April 8 (Daily Mirror) - The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leaders will not be able to hold on to their positions for long if the membership lose their faith in them, MP Sarath Fonseka said today.

"Party leaders should think of their party membership and not their personal success," Fonseka told the media.

"A few in the SJB want to push me out, but I am not scared of them. I am a man who has confronted political giants like Mahinda Rajapaksa," he said.

He also said former President Maithripala Sirisena should not be taken seriously.

"Former President Sirisena is not focusing on issues faced by the people but playing practical jokes," he added.

Comments - 23

Dinruta Monday, 08 April 2024 06:46 PM

Sarath, This is applicable to no one in SJB more than you.

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Sam Silva Monday, 08 April 2024 07:37 PM

Yes you are not scared and we know that in your track record and showed it when you lost the presidential election.

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Go form your own party Fonseka if you are so good Monday, 08 April 2024 07:59 PM

Fonseka is not a party man. He is best to have is one man show. Sajith is also egotistic, but then again whole of SJB is lost lot.

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Volker Metzger Monday, 08 April 2024 08:14 PM

Everyone in SL knows what Fonseka means when he says that he stood up against the political "giant" Mahinda Rajapaksa and ultimately won, but was MR a political giant? That would be an immense exaggeration of his person!!! He was undoubtedly a (political) giant in the abuse of power, the human rights violations, the economic damage he inflicted on the country and its people!!! Such a differentiation makes it easier to understand what MR's gigantism consisted of! Fonseka should dare to run again, considering the political dwarfism of the currently named presidential candidates!!! He has done great things for the country and should complete it politically!!!

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Challenge Times Ahead Monday, 08 April 2024 08:30 PM

Fonseka should join Ranil and select productive people who can work with them. It won’t be a perfect match but they will instil discipline and integrity. Once they have settled down, one team with Ranil helming it will move the country forward and maintain the status quo. The other team with Fonseka leading it will start gathering evidence for those unresolved corruption and murder cases including the Easter Bombings. As many are aware, the country is in dire straits and only politicians with experience with a team of brainy professionals in various disciplines can move the country forward. Will be challenging but it needs to start someday soon.

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J Anton Monday, 08 April 2024 08:34 PM

This fellow Sarath is a megalomaniac who wants to become the President of Sri Lanka by any means possible, he is even attacking Sirisena to get India on his side. He is trouble in every party he joins , he should be completely isolated from politics.

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Charles Jansz. Monday, 08 April 2024 09:29 PM

Party Membership rather than Personal success - always better to practice rather than preach !

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Kasun Monday, 08 April 2024 10:19 PM

This guy should be kicked out of any party. He is not a team player, like a lone wolf wants his glory. And such ppl however brilliant are better let off to keep others safe.

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pantha kumaran Monday, 08 April 2024 10:55 PM

Sarath , please understand one thing clear. Sajith Premadasa will never become the President of our country. He has no vision. I am pleased to say you have the vision. But the voters love crooks to rule us. That means you have no place. I am not asking you to be a crook.

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Hg Monday, 08 April 2024 11:14 PM

Pohottuwa president joins SJB. Things men do for power!

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Citizen2023 Monday, 08 April 2024 11:23 PM

Fonseka should openly state and clear the doubt that he has no personal differences with Sajith n backs him for the Presidency in the forthcoming Presidential election. This will clear the minds of the stalwarts snd the supporters of the SJB. Otherwise, he will not win his election. Furthermore when Sajith takes the stage, he walks up to him either hugs him and openly makes an apology for making unwanted remarks about him. This will help him to earn the respect of other senior members of the party. Hope he takes this seriously.

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Buddhist Tuesday, 09 April 2024 03:04 AM

Although this guy's ego is big, he is now digging a ditch for SJB while being a senior member of SJB. No one is begging him to stay with SJB; he can go out and sit on Rail's lap, and no one cares.

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Navin Tuesday, 09 April 2024 04:08 AM

We already have.

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Democrat Tuesday, 09 April 2024 05:55 AM

Sir the party member ship has already lost the confidence of the party on the day,the A grade rouges of former MR regime was brought to the party fold with the guise of sandana. So the floating vote has swiftly turned on to the NPP camp as those who were in doubt are now certain that,SJB is the other other side of the pohottuwa coin.

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Voter Tuesday, 09 April 2024 09:44 AM

Your message is not clear or specific to anyone. If by chance you are referring to SP, you are wasting your time.

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Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 09 April 2024 09:54 AM

His statement about Sira is correct, Sira is cracking jokes with everything. But with MR , he could not concur him. He got while trying to cross MR.

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Lakmal Kahawela Tuesday, 09 April 2024 10:25 AM

Sarath if SJB doesn't want you, you just leave the party and enjoy your military retirement. That's good for everyone

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Ranjith Tuesday, 09 April 2024 11:45 AM

SF party members have lost faith in you, your behavior is totally unacceptable. If you want to contest the Presidential elections, you better leave the SJB form your own party or get the ticket from UNP or join NPP negotiate to be their defense minister.

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Ranjith Tuesday, 09 April 2024 11:51 AM

You are not politically matured to be a party leader in the first place, there should be someone above you to control you we had enough with Gotabaya we don't want any more problems we have suffered enough.

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Man Tuesday, 09 April 2024 12:40 PM

Luckily he got Democratic party to apply all those by himself without further disrupting and diluting the SJB. Those days, Molligoda, Eknalgoda and Madugalle did like this in 1818's and sabotaged the independence struggle of Kappatipola, Butawa, etc.

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A Tuesday, 09 April 2024 12:53 PM

Sir you are becoming a liability time to retire from all activities

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Volker Metzger Tuesday, 09 April 2024 01:39 PM

Everyone in SL knows what Fonseka means when he says that he stood up against the political "giant" Mahinda Rajapaksa and ultimately won, but was MR a political giant? That would be an immense exaggeration of his person!!! He was undoubtedly a (political) giant in the abuse of power, the human rights violations, the economic damage he inflicted on the country and its people!!! Such a differentiation makes it easier to understand what MR's gigantism consisted of! Fonseka should dare to run again, considering the political dwarfism of the currently named presidential candidates!!! In addition, the SJB is currently in the process of depriving itself of any real electoral chance with its accession and alliance policy!!! Fonseka has done great things for the country and should complete this politically as president!!!

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Ranjith Tuesday, 09 April 2024 03:40 PM

Please leave the SJB and do your own thing no body will stop you, what is your agenda , have you stike a deal with Rajapakses or Ranil to derail the progress of victory path of SJB, party has offered you the post of party chairman, when there were many capable people in the party, please show some gratitude for that.

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