SLFP MPs accepted ministerial posts for their own personal gain- Sirisena

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) MPs had accepted ministerila posts for their own personal gain, contrary to the position of the party, Chairman of the party, Maithripala Sirisena, said yesterday issuing a statement.

“The SLFP was the first to propose that an All-Party Interim Government should be established to create political stability in the country and overcome the prevailing crisis. We are also concerned about offering Ministerial posts to several SLFP MPs, giving a false impression to the general public that the SLFP is also holding positions and supporting the current Government,” he said.

The poaching of SLFP MPs, without any agreement with the party, shows that there is no real desire in the Government to establish such an All-Party Government, as suggested, Sirisena said.

“Only a Government, rejected by the people, will has been established. The government has dashed the hopes of religious leaders, scholars and professionals, civil society activists, and the general public. On the other hand, it ignores the the international community, which hopes for political stability in order to provide support to alleviate the country’s growing economic crisis,” he said.Sirisena said that a group of SLFP MPs arbitrarily accepting ministerial positions, without the approval of the party, will not affect the future political programs of the SLFP.