“FIGHT FOR LOST RIGHT, OR SLAVE TO CAPITALIST CLASS”

Student rally by Movement against SAITM

Convenor of the Inter University Student Federation Lahiru Weerasekara said the people had two paths to take; to fight for their lost right or to be the slaves of the capitalist class that brought disaster to the country since independence.

He made this comment while addressing a student rally at the Ananda Samarakoon Open Air Theatre in Nugegoda on Wednesday evening (27). It was organised by the Movement against SAITM and private universities.

Mr. Weerasekara said the student movements in the country that continued their campaign amid cold blooded massacre of thousands of young men and women would not be scared of any threat now

Mr. Weerasekara said the student movements in the country that continued their campaign amid cold blooded massacre of thousands of young men and women would not be scared of any threat now. Student unions, teacher associations and the representatives of civil society organisations participated in the rally.

Mr. Weerasekara pointed out that many trade unions, worker organisations, the student movement, civil society organisations, professionals and scholars had joined hands against SAITM and inglorious degree awarding institutions of the privileged class motivated by depriving the right of free education to the students from ordinary families.

“The previous government is responsible for establishing SAITM and other institutions that sell degrees. We campaigned against it from the very inception. But, the Rajapaksa government that implemented the liberal economy under the pretext of feigned patriotism, turned a deaf ear to our voice. The present government that promised to protect free education and allocated six per cent of the gross national product for

Student unions, teacher associations and the representatives of civil society organisations participated in the rally

education has resorted to the policy of the previous government. Every leader from first Prime Minister D.S. Senanayake to the first Executive President J.R. Jayawardene wanted to destroy free education which was a severe blow on their class. However, the student movement did not allow them to deprive that right to the common man,” he said.