Vote for anyone except Rajapaksa – JVP
Revealing their stance on the forthcoming Presidential Election, Sri Lanka’s Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today stated that it has no conditions with any of the candidates, however urged the public to vote for any candidate of their choice, except President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
“Our stance is very clear. It won’t be an issue for the people either,” JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said, replying to a question from journalists regarding who they will be backing at the polls.
He stated that there aim is to go beyond defeating the “dictatorial madness” and also to stand up for democracy. “We are working towards achieving this objective.”
However, Dissnayake stated that his party is clearly of the view that public should not vote for Mahinda Rajapaksa and that it is not a hidden fact. “Defeat the dictatorial madness means don’t vote for Rajapaksa,” he added.
“To put it simply, what we’re saying is vote for anyone you choose except Rajapaksa,” the MP said.
“But don’t stop there,” he stressed, adding, that lining up to win democracy is equally vital.
(Ada Derana)
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Anura Kumara appears to have logic misplaced in his views.
He advices the electorate to “vote for anyone you choose” but Prezo MR is excluded in the follow-up.
A vote for Maithripala is a vote for Ranil W to become the Executive Prime Minister and CBK to become the conscience of the Nation.
This means a return to one-sided peace treaties and PTOMS.
By the way, after 8th Jan, if Ranil returns to Temple Trees will Maithripala operate from Janadhipathi Mandiraya?
Why is he not supporting Maithripala?
This guy was seen sitting on the stage with who are clamoring for abolition of the executive presidency.
Now he is singing a different song. Are they intending to nominate late Rohana W as a presidential candidate?
That will be the best strategy and the TNA can nominate the late Sun God as its candidate.
Or maybe, nominate Somawansa, Karu J, Sampanthan and Vigneswaram (the Dead Men Walking !!!) as presidential candidates
JVP is a sick party with no proper principles. They change their policies how and when it suits them. In 2005 they supported MR against Ranil. In 2015 they are supporting Ranil against MR. They dream of a democracy that even the so-called pioneers of democracy (UK and USA) don’t practice. They talk about socialism that even the pioneers of socialism (Russia and China) don’t practice. The JVP name is renown for rebellion, social disorder and sacrifice of youth in Sri Lanka for the past 40 years.
What a wretched and unfortunate lot of human beings these JVPers are!!!
Absolutly, SS…! What a miserable & useless & faithless & failed beings are they….?