”The people’s confidence in the government that was appointed with great expectations is being eroded,” says Professor Venerable Kotapitiyye Rahula Thero, Deputy Leader of the Sri Kalyani Samagri Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha in Kotte.
The Venerable Rahula Thero expressed these views during the welcoming ceremony of Venerable Mapalagama Buddhasiri Thero, who was conferred with the title of Deputy Chief Sanghanayake of Southern Sri Lanka, held in Colombo with the participation of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
He also said the following there.
‘The frustrations caused by certain activities of political parties are so great that you were able to come to power with great power.
It was with trust that we elected you to power by the people of this country. Some time has passed since you were elected to power, and the people’s trust in this government is being eroded.
The promises made to the people, the hopes of the people, the needs of the people must be fulfilled. But we cannot go down like this. We would like to talk about the need to move forward in this government in a way that strengthens trust among each other.
Maintaining the government in a way that does not let the word “this is not right” get out is a characteristic of those responsible.
The second thing is that when a government is formed, it must be law-abiding. We hear about illegal activities.
Therefore, I would like to say that they are talking about three hundred containers being illegally exported. That is legal, but it is necessary to clarify that this is legal.
Agreements have been made in the country in the past, and those agreements are legal. These agreements should be announced to the country.
Also, it is not good for the appointments made by the government to have politics in those appointments.
The third point is not to try to control with your own ideas. You should listen to the good and bad criticism of others and listen to their opinions.
If you decide that you are right, you will not last long and will fall very soon.
We have been waiting for more than four years and we respectfully invite you to do that job properly.