The General Secretary of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, Parliamentarian Ranjith Madduma Bandara, said that the current government is responsible for the shooting and murder of the Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha.
He pointed out that the lives of all opposition political leaders have become unsafe due to the current government’s withdrawal of security for patriots.
The SJP General Secretary, who further commented on the matter, said:
“Politicians in this country had to seek protection because of the activities of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna in 88/89. At that time, bombs were thrown at the parliament. They were shot dead outside. Today, that situation has resurfaced. There are murders and shootings happening in places. The chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha should also be considered a political target.
They came to the office of the chairman who was elected by our party and shot him. He represented a party that practices democratic politics. Even when the elections were held in this Pradeshiya Sabha, there was a lot of unrest. Gangs tried to prevent him from becoming the chairman. Members of parliament disappeared. There was a fight inside. Two or three hundred people were brought in. It was under such circumstances that the chairman was shot. The government should accept responsibility for his murder.”
He said this at a press conference held in Colombo.