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Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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Thiranjala Weerasinghe sj.- One Island Two Nations
?????????????????????????????????????????????????Saturday, May 13, 2017
Why SLFP is sidestepping the Hambanthota Port ?
The Prime Minister is heading to China with a big delegation to promote investments.
Unfortunately, for him President Sirisena is not agreeable to giving the
Southern Port for 70 years to a Chinese Company. He has told his
confidantes that 70 years is not workable.
Certain Monks have told the President they will fast unto death and this
project is a money making venture for certain UNP Ministers. He had
said 30 years was more realistic and that he can sell the deal to the
SLFP.
Using GSP+ as a carrot Minister Samarawickrama had tried to convince
some SLFP Ministers. They had told him without the United Kingdom GSP+
is worthless. Since 60% of exports to the EU market go into the UK,
Europe is still very little on Trade and Investment.
The mistrust in the Port deal is due to the credibility of the decision
makers in the economic cabinet sub committee. One being a discredit
public servant found guilty by a presidential commission and the other
who arranged a sweet heart deal to store paddy in Mattala, who has been
disaster in the past.
The Minister in question according to a SLFP Minister had taken advance
payments from the company. The entire deal stinks according to another
SLFP Minister. The Minister further said the President has a lot of time
for the Prime Minister but not for some of the deal makers making money
as though this is the last run for the Prime Minister.
It is in the public interest for the Prime Minister to sort these issues
out before he undertakes trips using tax payers money, when garbage is
sitting on streets and people are getting admitted to hospital by the
dozens with dengue fever. It is not the sole responsibility of the
Health Minister only, the Prime Minister and the President are both
responsible for managing crisis in the country.