Sunday, April 20, 2008

Sri Lanka Marxist party says government is behind the internal rift of JVP

Sri Lanka's Marxist party, Janatha Vimukthi Peremuna said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa's government was behind the conspiracy in creating an internal rift in the party.

JVP Secretary Tilvin Silva had told media that “It is Mahinda Rajapaksa’s government who is behind this. They wanted to put the JVP in their pocket for their own benefit.”

Quoting Mr. Silva, media reports said that however, instead of joining the government for a few ministerial portfolios, the JVP presented a set of policies consisting of 20 proposals.

Through the ousted party member Wimal Weerawansa, the government attempted to drive the JVP according to their own preferences, in a way that would not pose a threat to them. After using Wimal to know of the JVP’s plans, they sought to act accordingly, he said.

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