Opposition politicians stay away from public protests
Posted on March 31st, 2022
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is not organizing the protests on April 3, 2022 but will only support it, its General Secretary Ranijth Madduma Bandara said today.
Madduma Bandara told Daily Mirror that his party is only coming out to support the social media groups who are organizing the protest.
People are suffering in darkness, they don’t have gas, food. We have tolerated the government enough. It’s time to act therefore join us and take to the streets on April 3,” Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said on his Facebook page.
MP Rajitha Senarate also invited people to take to the streets at 3pm through social media.
The Whatsapp message sent out by a social media group earlier asked the people to come out in the morning.
The UNP also stated that it will not participate in the protest on Sunday. “The United National Party will not be joining any protest organized by anonymous groups. We are committed to conducting our Sathyagraha Campaign around the country. The next Sathyagraha will be held at Matara on April 6 2022 ,” an official twitter message of the party said,
Meanwhile Professor Chandima Wijegunawardana who formed the Sri Lanka Humanity Party has urged the people not to allow any politician to mislead them. Don’t get misled by the politicians who are trying to get mileage out of your action,” she said. (Yohan Perera)