United government is not formed to give portfolios to former corrupt ministers - New Parliament’s maiden session on 1 st Sept. New cabinet will 50 ministers

(Lanka e News -23.Aug.2015, 11.30PM) The UNF has notified the SLFP groups who are creating issues by demanding ministerial portfolios that a united government is formed to carry out what is in the people’s mandate , and not to re appoint corrupt ministers who have been rejected by the people, while adding  it is only the president they  trust and not corrupt ministers . The UNF  has made this  stance very clear to these corrupt self -seeking politicos.

The Cabinet will be sworn in on the 25 th most probably and not tomorrow , according to sources within  the government. A final discussion is to be held this evening between the prime minister (P.M.) and the president in this connection.

Karu Jayasuriya is tipped to be the speaker and Lakshman Kiriella is tipped to be the leader of the house  who held the same post under the 100 days interim government . Gayantha Karunatileke is tipped to be the government chief whip.

The new cabinet will comprise 50 ministers , out of which 17 will be from the SLFP, based on unofficial reports. In any case attempts are being made to curtail the number of ministers to 45 . Not many changes in the UNP are expected to be effected as regards the ministerial portfolios that were allocated under the 100 days interim government .

However , Malik Samarawickrama , Sagala Ratnayake , Vajira Abeywardena, Harin Fernando and Daya Gamage are also to be appointed to the cabinet additionally , based on unofficial reports.

It is learnt that Dr. Jayampathy  Wickremrathne of the leftist party who is appointed as M.P. through the national list is also to get a ministerial portfolio.

Meanwhile based on reports of other media , there will be no change in regard to the  finance ministry portfolio , and that will be Ravi Karunanayake again. The SLFP had asked for the finance ministry portfolio , but the UNF had declined that request by pointing out the economic bungling and the bankruptcy that resulted during the SLFP  period under its finance ministers. However like under the 100 days interim government , the state minister of finance is going to be appointed from the SLFP.

Although some media publicized Dr.Harsha De Silva is to be appointed as the finance minister, that is part of  ‘Warnapala theory’ campaign.

More than knowledge of economics it is knowledge of financial management or accountancy  is what is of paramount importance for a finance minister . A case in point is Late Dr. N.M. Perera  a former finance minister who had a doctorate in economics .During his tenure of office , by trying to implement his economic theories , people were driven to starvation – people were compelled to forgo their staple food –rice  on two week days every week. Finally that government collapsed. 

On the other hand Ravi Karunanayake is a CIMA qualified chartered accountant , and is the frist finance minister in the world who has a dual  international qualification in financial management.

Formation of a cabinet with the participation of two main political parties is a most arduous and difficult task in the world. That challenging task has been undertaken by prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. The latter has therefore requested his group to be ready to accept what is offered without creating problems.

The maiden session of the new parliament is slated for  01 st September .

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