Rajitha should resign

By Rashini Mendis-2013-06-26 

Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development, Dr. Rajitha Senaratne, should immediately tender his resignation for voting in favour of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) Provincial Minister, Udaya Gammanpila, demanded recently.

Addressing a media briefing, Minister Gammanpila, said Minister Senaratne should resign as he betrayed the trust of the 97,000... ...people, who voted for him at the last Parliamentary election, by switching parties.

Gammanpila also stressed Minister Senaratne should seek an apology from the political parties that were against the war, as Senaratne suddenly became pro-war and pro-government by joining the government, after clamouring against it while in the opposition.

Challenging Minister Senaratne to a debate, he alleged the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister was full of nothing but empty words, and that he shies away like a coward when approached.

"Senaratne is like one who sits in an empty house waving a sword and shouting out wanting to know where the enemies are. When we go to meet him saying 'we're here!' he responds by shouting back 'budu ammo, I can't,' and he beats a hasty retreat instead of meeting us face to face," said Gammanpila.

He also accused Senaratne of suffering from selective memory loss, as he apparently does not remember calling Gammanpila for a debate, after making a public announcement to that effect while he was in Beruwala.Gammanpila also said he is prepared to face Senaratne for a debate at any given time.