UNP ensures protecting people’s freedom: Ranil
Posted by Editor on February 4, 2012 - 8:27 am
Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday assured the commitment of his party to preserve freedom for the people in all aspects.
In his Independence Day Message, Mr. Wickremesinghe said the freedom which the people are entitled to is being restricted today through various means.
This he said was contrary to what late D.S. Senanayake the architect of independence of the country stood for. He said the late leader stood for people’s freedom from poverty, unemployment, ignorance and illness.
He said his party would strive towards ensuring these aspects of freedom for the people of this country.
Courtesy : DM Online
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These are nice soundbytes for the ordinary masses. But will they be duped? His past track record when in power proves how well he has kept his promises at election time, which flowed freely! Once in power, the man showed his true colours, even to the betrayal of Motherlanka to the LTTE by signing away N & E to the LTTE, for autonomy! His dictatorship within the UNP by suppressing freedom of speech and democracy is quite an eyeopener.
Yep, we heard his talk. But he is not someone who can ‘walk the talk’.