Govt. alleges secret meetings in Singapore
Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva yesterday claimed that several common opposition members including presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena had secretly met representatives of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) in Singapore.
The minister said the Government would reveal details of their activities during their visit to Singapore.
He said Maithripala Sirisena, Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sarath Fonseka, Chandrika Kumaratunga, Mangala Samaraweera, Hirunika Premachandra and Palani Digambaram had visited Singapore from time to time since November 2.
“During the same period nine TGTE ministers had also visited Singapore. It’s not a coincidence and people can put two and two together. We will soon reveal what was discussed between the two sides with more details in the future,” he told a news conference held at the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Headquarters in Colombo.
The minister claimed that the common opposition was plotting with the TGTE to get the support of the Tamils for the opposition election campaign and to divide the country in return.
“The opposition has betrayed and deceived the people” he said and added that Mr. Sirisena will not abolish the executive presidency as promised.
“This is only a slogan he is using to deceive the people,” he said.
Minister Keheliya Rambukwella claimed that after the end of the armed conflict, some elements had attempted to instigate an uprising in Sri Lanka similar to the Arab Spring but they had failed in
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“The countries which had experienced such uprisings are suffering today. This Government will not allow Sri Lanka to suffer the same fate,” he said.
Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said Mr. Sirisena had fallen prey to western conspiracies and demanded that the agreements signed with opposition political parties be revealed.
Meanwhile Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena said those who left the UPFA would return by December 26 and President Mahinda Rajapaksa would win the election with a majority of 2.2 million votes.