Ministers named by MaRa avoid speaking in favor of the obnoxious business take over bill : Basil performs solo

(Lanka-e-News -10.Nov.2011, 11.00PM) The Ministers named by the President to speak on behalf of the obnoxious business take over bill which constitutes a death blow to free Enterprises in Sri Lanka , and was presented in Parliament yesterday (9) , avoided making their speeches in favor of the bill.

Ministers Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, Douglas Devananda , S B Dissanayake, Vijitha Vijayamuni Soysa, and Bandula Gunawardena were named to speak for the Govt. on the bill. Yet , all of them , at the final stage avoided speaking in favor of the obnoxious business take over bill. Though these Ministers were named by the President, none of them made their contributions . Consequently , of the 97 mins. allocated for this , 92 mins. of it was consumed by Basil Rajapakse .
Only Minister Jagath Pushpakumara who harbors a personal grudge against Daya Gamage’s Sevanagala sugar factory spoke. But that too was only for 5 mins.

Though the JHU spoke against the bill , they did not participate in the voting. Wimal Weerawansa , Douglas Devananda and Rajitha Senaratne also kept away at the time of voting.
Even at the Parliamentary lobby , the Ministers and MPs were criticizing the Govt.’s obnoxious bill , ‘ our Govt. has antagonized the University Professors, the students, garment workers and Doctors; and by trying to protect and pamper ‘kudu’ (drug) businessmen it had offended the law abiding people who revere hallowed traditions too. Finally , only the businessmen were
left , now , it had made them also its enemies.’ The senior Ministers and MPs were heard accusing the Govt. in whispers.

From the reaction of the Ministers and MPs it is very evident that this bill has been tailored by the Rajapakses to achieve their own exclusive diabolic purposes.
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Petitions filed against bill postponed