Mervyn threatens to break limbs of journalists

Public Relations Minister Mervyn Silva yesterday warned he would break the limbs of journalists, who went abroad and made various statements against the country.

I chased Poddala Jayantha from this country. I will break the limbs of these journalists in public if they returned

“I am the one who chased journalist Poddala Jayantha from this country. I will break the limbs of all these journalists in public if they returned to the country” the minister warned.

Speaking at a Kiribathgoda rally against the UNHRC resolution Mr. Silva said it was only the President who could remove him from office.

“Even if a tsunami flows from Sigiriya, I’m sure that no tsunami from President Mahinda Rajapaksa will harm me,” he said. “Only Mahinda Rajapaksa can sack me, no other big shot can lay his or her hands on me and I have no intention of leaving Kelaniya. I know D.A. Raja-

I’m not afraid to die. Two drug dealers from Colombo want to chase me away. But I’m not frightened to die, if something happens to my life, my wife and two

children will still be there.

paksa’s sons from the time they were kids. The king of this country loves me, the king of this country trusts me,” he said. Mr. Silva said two drug dealers from Colombo were trying to chase him but that his fate and that of his son would be in the hands of the public.

“I’m not afraid to die. Two drug dealers from Colombo want to chase me away. But I’m not frightened to die, if something happens to my life, my wife and two children will still be there. From this day onwards my son will be in your hands” he said.