No one has backbone to probe Gota’s abductions: Mervyn
The man behind the white van culture was former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and the FCID had no backbone to investigate into the person who gave orders to the white van abductions, Former Minister Mervyn Silva said.
Speaking to the media yesterday he said without orders, nothing could have happened.“The orders should have been given by the Defence Minister or the Defence Secretary” he said. “Gothabaya Rajapaksa should also be held accountable for the Welikada Prison riot of 2012,” he said.
“If anyone had connections with the underworld he had been killed and no Police inquiry was held for that,” he said. “Police have to conduct investigations. No politician has the authority to kill people.
Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa used Government assets for his personnel use.
Gothabaya Rajapaksa should be held accountable for disappearances overriding his Ministerial authority, not the officials,” Mervyn Silva said.
“Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe along with the United National Party (UNP) was the only person who can rule this country, other than the Bandaranaikes, Rajapaksas and Sirisenas,” Former Minister Mervyn Silva said. “President Maithripala Sirisena should be thankful to Premier Wickremesinghe and the UNP for his Presidency.
“Therefore, Premier Wickremesinghe was the only suitable candidate to contest at the upcoming Presidential Election. This Government started with a false unity.
This coalition was highlighted because of the dead-rope given by former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga.
Reconciliation was created when King Wijeya married Kuweni, not because of Chandrika. Her reconciliation was to divide the country and satisfy individual parties,” he said.
(Source: Daily Mirror – By Chaturanga Samarawickrama and Indika Sri Aravinda)
Latest Headlines in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka turns to Indian and Russian companies to manage Chinese-funded Airport April 26, 2024
- Sri Lanka’s state revenue surges to record Rs. 834 Billion in first quarter 2024 April 26, 2024
- Army soldier killed, 9 injured in Mankulam cab-lorry collision April 26, 2024
- Electricity trade unions to take legal action against Sri Lanka Electricity Bill April 26, 2024
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa refutes Cardinal Ranjith’s allegations on Easter Sunday Attacks April 25, 2024
Thank you Dr. Mervin! Could you please tell has anyone with a backbone in the regime or in the opposition with a backbone? This is the only country where opposition support government and 225 of them need backbones!
Amarakoon,
The Opposition includes JO; they too do not have backbones.
If the JO which represents the previous Blue regime are as pure as they claim, they should be in the forefront in cooperating with Yahapalana in probing alleged atrocities during 2005-2015.
Dear Mr. Lance Fdo, Are you trying to say it is/was JO stopping alleged atrocities during 2005-2015? Why no one arrested prosecuted and put behind bars since 2015 January? This is like Snake charmer’s box where he keep the cobra. Every time when Yaha Palanaya government in trouble, Thajudeen, Eknaligoda, ect. popping up as Cobra’s head from the box!
Dear Amarakoon,
Of course, the J/O is the most powerful political force in the country, miles ahead of the rest of the pambayas.
It is the J/O who determines which alleged crimes are investigated and what economic programs are implemented.
The J/O sprung a new political outfit, SLPP, and within weeks, swept the board at the recent elections.
If any political party wishes to make a headway, the first people to seek support is the J/O.
That is exactly what RW is gonna do with the JVP resolution to abolish Exec president. If J/O agree, it will go through with flying colours.
The J/O is super powerful with fingers in all national pies including judiciary, parliament, Central Bank and Government Service.
All are cowards.
Well said Lance Fernando,
The J/O are powerful, behind-the-scene political manipulators, par-excellence.
RW is aware of this and has been since 08 Jan 2015, working with J/O tacitly to ensure his survival and also, care for the interests of J/O.