The United National Party has decided to oppose the cabinet paper put forward by the President to abolish the economic council headed by the Prime Minister, according to political sources.
The cabinet did not meet this week as the president is currently on a foreign tour. At the next cabinet meeting, UNP ministers are prepared to make public their objections, the sources further said.
According to sources the UNP MP’s beleive the Prsident is acting in a manner disadvantageous to the UNP with the intention of contesting at the 2020 Presidenttial election. Therefore the MP’s have suggested these acts should be curtailed.
The MP’s are said to be annoyed at the fact that the President has opposed to cabinet paper to provide school students with tablet computers while also blocking the appointment of a Minister for Law and Order that the UNP was favourable to.
JO support for the President
However meanwhile the Joint opposition has claimed that the President is incapable to putting a halt to the destruction of the country’s economy.
Parliamentarian Bandula Gunawardena made this statement while addressing a media briefing held yesterday (13).
“The whole state apparatus have broken down and the government cannot function further” he said.
“No progress was made because the Economic Policy Committee chaired by the Prime Minister last three years is taking these decisions” he said.
Therefore, the President has decided to abolish the Economic Development Committee the MP pointed out adding that however the Economic Management Committee met last week and that the cabinet paper was postponed.
“Accordingly, it is clear that the President is unable to stop the process of devastating the economy. " he said.
The United National Party has decided to oppose the cabinet paper put forward by the President to abolish the economic council headed by the Prime Minister, according to political sources.
The cabinet did not meet this week as the president is currently on a foreign tour. At the next cabinet meeting, UNP ministers are prepared to make public their objections, the sources further said.
According to sources the UNP MP’s beleive the Prsident is acting in a manner disadvantageous to the UNP with the intention of contesting at the 2020 Presidenttial election. Therefore the MP’s have suggested these acts should be curtailed.
The MP’s are said to be annoyed at the fact that the President has opposed to cabinet paper to provide school students with tablet computers while also blocking the appointment of a Minister for Law and Order that the UNP was favourable to.
JO support for the President
However meanwhile the Joint opposition has claimed that the President is incapable to putting a halt to the destruction of the country’s economy.
Parliamentarian Bandula Gunawardena made this statement while addressing a media briefing held yesterday (13).
“The whole state apparatus have broken down and the government cannot function further” he said.
“No progress was made because the Economic Policy Committee chaired by the Prime Minister last three years is taking these decisions” he said.
Therefore, the President has decided to abolish the Economic Development Committee the MP pointed out adding that however the Economic Management Committee met last week and that the cabinet paper was postponed.
“Accordingly, it is clear that the President is unable to stop the process of devastating the economy. " he said.
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