Whither SL and laws ! 21 UPFA local body members take refuge in Chairman’s residence fearing Gota’s white Van!

(Lanka-e-News-30.Dec.2011,11.30PM) 21 UPFA members of the Local body of Kelaniya and the Municipal council of Peliyagoda have assembled at the house of the Chairman of the Kelaniya polka body in fear of their lives, according to reports reaching Lanka e news.

It is with regret that it has to be reported that these members are those who are fated to be victims of the notorious white Van abductions under the despotic law enforcement in the country. Of these 21 members, 15 are of the Kelaniya local Govt. body and the other six are of the Municipal Council, Kiribathgoda. Intriguingly , every one of them is a supporter of the most notorious Minister Mervyn the vermin, and the white Van is trailing behind most of these members , it is learnt. 

Following the mystery surrounded murder recently of Minuwangoda local body member Dinesh Chandrasiri , this group of UPFA members are living in fear .

The members of the group are scared to go out alone. Yesterday , when seven of them were traveling together in a Van to pump fuel for the vehicle at Somapala filling station , a white van suspected to be loaded with army in civil clothes and with weapons had tried to cross the path of the vehicle of the members , but , these members have managed to make a narrow escape in their vehicle.

It is interesting to note that Amal Rodrigo, the co ordinating Secretary of Minister Mervyn Silva was abducted a few days ago at PitaKotte . Although it was reported that he was released a few hours later , he had been detained at an unknown destination for 8 days and interrogated. These UPFA members who are now in fear of their lives say they are frightened that the detainee could have given their names and places of abode .

When Mervyn Silva who has left for Dubai had been communicated over the phone on these events, he had advised in his characteristic hooligan style’ get hold of those fellows who come in the white Van , and thrash them’. The UPFA members of the councils have then inquired , how is it possible to attack the armed group? When attempts were made to inform Basil Rajapakse , they had been told he is abroad. 

These members who are gripped by fear claim that they have not committed any wrong , and if they have , to bring them before the laws of the country legally , and they are prepared at any time to submit to the rule of law. These members who are in fear that they may also fall victim like the Minuwangoda member who was abducted and died mysteriously , have assembled at the Kelaniya Local body Chairman’s house.

If the Presidential advisor Bhartatha Lakshman can be killed in broad daylight and on the highway in public l , these members are fearing their getting killed is no big deal in this country where anarchy is the order of the order.

We wish to recall that Lanka e news reported on the white Van abductions and those behind it under the caption ‘Here are the full details of the white Van criminal abductors..’ on the 23rd of November