Wimal alleges US envoy thwarted police operation

National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa, MP, yesterday (22) alleged in Parliament that a government move to remove those forcibly occupying the Galle Face green was thwarted by US Ambassador Julie Chang.

The former Industries Minister claimed that the US envoy had intervened after a large fleet of trucks moved into the area.

Weerawansa told Parliament that the US Ambassador had warned a certain minister that if the Galle Face protesters were removed, it would negatively affect IMF discussions.

MP Weerawansa alleged that the Galle Face protest had lost its original motives at present and it now consisted of only some thugs who were planning to unleash anarchy in the country.