State Minister Rajiva Wijesinha joins the opposition
Former State Minister for Higher Education, Professor Rajiva Wijesinha crossed over to the Opposition in the Parliament a short while ago showing concerns over the 19th Amendment to the Constitution and displeasure over the removal of some of the University Grant Commission members.
Former State Minister of higher Education Wijesinha resigned from his ministerial portfolio, last month.
Prior to this the former state minister making a private statement noted that he will no longer represent the executive.
During the private statement the professor stated that he had not taken any payments for his services as an acting minister. He also elaborated issues that cropped up during his tenure as a state minister of higher education.
Earlier, Wijesinghe asserted that it is “completely wrong” to bow down to pressure from groups and remove the UGC Chairperson, without even probing the allegations against her.
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Fast deteriorating government in the world ?
The water is bit too muddy to see clearly. Will somebody who knows tell me what is the opposition and what is the government? It used to be SLFP coalition was in power. There was no general election, but there is a UNP unelected PM. So who is in the ‘opposition’ Rajiwa Wijesinha’ has crossed to?
I think Rajiva has joined Ranil, that’s what he means with opposition. I hope not, any way good move.
Not confusing but not like gruesome mahindas govt.
Poor Professor has not fully grasped the meaning of ‘yahapalanaya’ as envisaged by My3..However he he is not welcome by the opposition because the opposition is also My3.