Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

DON’T GIVE IN TO CONSPIRACI­ES OF FOES

NEW-LIBERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT GIVE PROMINENCE TO NATIONAL SECURITY BACKING OF SLFP A BLESSING

- BY LAHIRU POTHMULLA

SLPP presidenti­al candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa said yesterday their political camp should not give in to conspiraci­es of political opponents.

Addressing a public rally held at Galgamuwa in Kurunegala, Mr. Rajapaksa said they shouldn’t behave indecently after giving into conspiraci­es of opponents.

“If we give in, we will be fulfilling the needs and objectives of our opponents. Therefore, if we are to win, we should secure all votes. If we give in to conspiraci­es, we cannot achieve this. We have to be intelligen­t.

We have to be intelligen­t. We need all the support we can muster to win the election. Backing of the SLFP is a blessing. Now, we have the capability to secure 70 percent of votes at the forthcomin­g presidenti­al election

We need all the support we can muster to win the election. Backing of the SLFP is a blessing. Now, we have the capability to secure 70 percent of votes at the forthcomin­g presidenti­al election,” he said.

While assuring he would establish a peaceful country as expected by everyone, Mr. Rajapaksa said no new-liberal government would give prominence to national security.

“We need a leadership that doesn’t bow to foreign pressure. We will fortify the intelligen­ce and security services by establishi­ng national security so that investment­s and foreign tourists will flow in,” he said, while reiteratin­g that they were in possession of sound economic policies to uplift the livelihood of people.

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