‘12 men tried to abduct my son’

Minister Minister Mervyn Silva said 12 men had attempted to abduct his son Malaka last evening and that he was injured during the fracas at the ODEL car park in Town Hall.

When 12 people assault one person obviously he is bound to get injured.

I was at home when my son called me and said 12 unidentified men had assaulted him

When asked by journalists about the injuries suffered by his son, the minister responded by saying, ‘Why? Are you a doctor?’

“I was at home when my son called me and said 12 unidentified men had assaulted him and that he had fought back. I told him to get himself admitted to hospital and allow the police to carry out their investigations,” he said. “Police are carrying out investigations. When 12 people assault one person obviously he is bound to get injured. But I am happy that he is in a stable condition. This could have ended up at the mortuary but I am happy he is stable.”

The minister said the biggest question is why 12 people should assault him.

When a journalist asked him whether he was was aware that such an incident had happened, he said if he knew he won’t be here talking to the media.

“My brother, sister and brother-in-law were killed by the JVP-UNP. Go to Tissamaharama and ask how many of the murderers are still alive,” the minister said. Before leaving to ODEL he asked the journalists, ‘Why are you asking me about his wounds”.