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Lal
Kantha alleges war effort hit by ruined economy
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) parliamentarian Lal Kantha
yesterday alleged in Parliament that the war effort is being
undermined by an economy that is ruined.
“When the army is trying to fight the LTTE, the president
is doing his best to damage the war effort by ruining the
Sri Lankan economy,” Lal Kantha said. “Mihin Lanka
which is his pet project destroyed 3.2 billion rupees and
he is continually spending vast amounts of money on unnecessary
projects. How can an army wage a war, when the administration
of a country is ruined?” the JVP MP questioned.
He also emphasised the importance of implementing the 17th
amendment. He added that the importance of this is doubled
at a time when there is a rule of emergency in the country.
“When there is a rule of emergency, it is natural that
democracy might be affected. That is why we must implement
the 17th amendment that would counter balance the emergency
laws,” he said. “When the government is not implementing
the 17th amendment, many people local and foreign are apprehensive
about it,” he added.
The 17th amendment has restricted the power of the president,
taking from him the power to appoint and fire officials. That
is very healthy for a democracy,” Lal Kantha said. The
JVP MP also commented that certain rulings of the Supreme
Court cannot be accepted as just.
“It is trying to do every one’s job and sometimes
it is very difficult to accept decisions that are given,”
he said. “But we cannot say anything about them because
of legal action,” he added
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