JANABALAYA DILUTES PEOPLE’S GENUINE CONCERNS

Govt. had plunged the country into a grave economic crisis with the rupee depreciating against the dollar each day

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said yesterday that while political parties had a right to organise street protests, the Janabalaya protest march organized by the joint opposition had undermined the peoples’ genuine aspirations.

JVP MP Vijitha Herath told a news conference that the JO protest was more of a drama than a protest where drunken people had fun on the streets. “Wednesday’s protest was a comedy with the people partying on the street after consuming liquor. What happens in such cases is the diluting of the protest against the government. That is why it became a failure with even the organizers admitting it is a failure,” he said.

The MP said the government had plunged the country into a grave economic crisis with the rupee depreciating against the dollar each day while the trade deficit was on the increase.

“The rupee is depreciating at the rate of 5% for the last three months. The country has had to pay a loan of US$ 4 billion this year. The cost of living is rising. People need to protest against the government but it should be staged in a meaningful way,” he said.

The MP said the JVP not only rejected the government’s anti-people activities and would act to defeat such activities.

“Together with the people, we will not allow another set of thieves to form a government by expelling the current set of thieves,” he said.