New Democratic Front (NDF) Presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa is the only leader who is capable of defeating Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Presidential candidate Gotabhaya Rajapaksa at the upcoming Presidential election, asserted the representatives of the National Movement for Social Justice and Purawesi Balaya at the head office of the National Movement for Social Justice at Rajagiriya yesterday.
Purawesi Balaya Convener Gamini Viyangoda said that it is not Rohan Pallewatta, Mahesh Senanayake or Anura Kumara Dissanayake, but it is only Sajith Premadasa and his camp that is capable of defeating the emerging dictatorship.
“There are only two sides at the upcoming Presidential election - democracy or dictatorship. The citizens that cherish democracy will definitely stand on the side of Sajith Premadasa.In a democratic society power is divided equally among the Executive, Judiciary and the Legislature.
Viyangoda also alleged that since 2010 the Rajapaksas used the slogan of war for their benefit and Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday revealed that it was neither Mahinda Rajapaksa nor him, but Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka who led the war and brought victory,” Viyangoda said.
“The masquerade was removed by Gotabhaya himself. I also say that the more we allow him to talk, the more the country will hear the truth. At the end of his election campaign the country will see his real face,” Viyangoda added.
Moreover, Viyangoda said that although individual views and perspectives are different from each other, considering a common ground at this moment means that every citizen should stand by the camp where democracy is cherished to defeat a potential dictatorship.
National Movement for Social Justice Convener Prof. Sarath Wijesooriya said that Gotabhaya’s statement that he will acquit the military personnel jailed for alleged abductions and assassinations from all charges speaks a lot about law and order. Gotabhaya is only capable of giving military commands and now he is trying to save some minions from the jails,” he added.
He said the CID is allowed to continue its investigations into Gotabhaya’s citizenship issue.
(Daily News)