'Divi Neguma' moving from strength to strength - Minister
Kumaranatunga
by Naalir Jamaldeen
The Opposition looked at Government implemented infrastructure or
livelihood development projects with a crooked eye.
They kept saying that state sponsored welfare programs will come to a
halt and foreign aid will be stopped, but none of that has happened,
Postal Services Minister Jeevan Kumaranatunga said.
He said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa did not fear such threats,
instead he introduced people-oriented development programs. He restored
peace in the country after eliminating the LTTE.
While combating terror a large number of development projects were
also implemented by the Government, the Minister said.
Ranil Wickremesinghe during his regime drafted plans to wipe out the
state sector and cut Samurdhi relief.
Contrary to his statement the "Samurdhi program was strengthened by
the Government", he said.
The Opposition is still looking for a colour to comtest against the
Government and is conspiring to sabotage development work. We condemn
the statement made by the Opposition as to 'whether carpetted roads were
laid to sleep or whether major irrigation projects were inaugurated to
swim', he said.
The Opposition had a mechanism to wipe off the agriculture sector by
reclaiming paddy lands.
The people of this country know them well, he said.
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