Prez meets Sajith and Madduma Bandara to discuss all party govt.

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe met Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa together with Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara today where they discussed the proposed all party government.

Mr. Madduma Bandara told Daily Mirror that they informed the President that SJB is ready to act as a responsible opposition and support all effective steps taken for the betterment of the nation.

“We told the President that we will act as a responsible opposition and will support all effective measures taken for the betterment of the nation. We also informed him that the cabinet formed by an all party government should be a small one which will not be a burden to the people,” he said.

“We also stressed that SJB will not accept ministerial portfolios but is willing to play a role in governance through committees in Parliament.

President’s office also confirmed that there was a meeting between the Leader of Opposition and the President yesterday. However President’s office was not in a position to divulge details of the meeting.(Yohan Perera)

Comments - 13

Dee Monday, 22 August 2022 07:23 PM

Good progression! Leave aside cheap politics to the lesser privileged. Let's work towards rebuilding this nation! Slogans like 'save the country ' , 'rights of the surprised class' , 'Religious and ethnic based division ' etc are all short term strategies used since 1948 to gain cheap political advantage. You want real 'system change'? Get together and work towards a common platform. Forget your may day rallies. Build the country then you can rally all you want!

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Karalasingam Sivalingam Monday, 22 August 2022 07:38 PM

Sajith, you can't be playing, hide and seek, all the time your stand is not acceptable, if you want to sacrifice your political career for the people of this country, this is the best time for it, you should not aim the next election, Aragalaya going to register a new party, independent groups already formed one, you cannot aspire to capture power, work for the nation now, people have awaken, people are fed up of all parliamentarians, you know it don't fish in trouble waters, support Ranil, let's save the suffering masses and submerge the country from sinking. "United we live, divided we fall".

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Ma Monday, 22 August 2022 07:39 PM

Sajith will agree for something and in one minute he will change it. He is not capable in taking firm decisions making him an untrustworthy, weak leader.

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Samagi Monday, 22 August 2022 07:42 PM

The SJB will not accept ministerial portfolios. Is it because SP does not want to relinquish the position of leader of the opposition? So he would rather hold on to his title and prevent others joining the government and trying to help the country get out of its current mess through unity. This is the gut who was not willing to step up and shoulder greater responsibility as he was scared of the associated political risks surrounding it. Perhaps the party should consider renaming itself and dropping the word 'Samagi', and they are all but samagi guys.

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Nm Monday, 22 August 2022 07:54 PM

Sajith will never support the government

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RP Monday, 22 August 2022 10:34 PM

Wrong move by SJB and Sajith. Now, RW has no choice except to appoint mainly SLPP MP's as Ministers. Should have used this golden opportunity to prove it's capabilities. Another opportunity missed Sajith!

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GHT Monday, 22 August 2022 11:02 PM

Sajith Premadasa, a son of GENOCIDER R. PREMADASA, must understand that he or his party members will not be give any ministries, if done so, ARAGALAYA against RANIL will start again to oust him.

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Lion Tuesday, 23 August 2022 06:30 AM

SJB doesn’t have proper view in any issue. So many different views are expressed by so many actors which puzzled the masses.

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Prof. K.M. Ramanathan (from Colombo South) Tuesday, 23 August 2022 07:51 AM

Sajith wait and see, Ranil will have a bulk cabinet/State ministers comprising of SLPP rotters about 70 overhaul.

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D.K. Samarasinghe (Attorney-at-Law) Tuesday, 23 August 2022 07:53 AM

You both will stand firm, but Ranil had purchased about 25 from your lot with Mahinda's robbed money from the public.

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Ruwan Fenrando Tuesday, 23 August 2022 08:15 AM

SP's political immaurity is blatent and his ego seems to have got the better of him than the well being and progress of the nation. If he thinks he could come through the next elections to the seat of presidency - he is very sadly mistaken. Join in and do sincere nation building while thieves, rogues and rackateers of the like of Nimal Sirpala De Silva are still thieving the contry.

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Basil Tuesday, 23 August 2022 08:54 AM

SJB should stand by their decisions. Ranil might agree to all conditions except that of having a small Cabinet and other Ministers as he has to please 134 .

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Sambo Tuesday, 23 August 2022 08:03 PM

This proposed all party government will not last for more than a month. Every one is fighting for a position to cling on to power.

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