State Minister of Highways, Dilan Perera said on Sunday that former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa, and Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga were both power hungry and hence they were latching onto power in whatever way they could.
Dilan Perera
Addressing a meeting in Badulla, he also said that incumbent Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was also equally power hungry, which was why he was Prime Minister yet again, even though he had held the position four times before.
“Only one politician set a good example to us and that is President Maithripala Sirisena, who relinquished his power by giving up the Executive Presidency, which had the power to do anything except change a man into a woman and a woman into a man,” Perera said.
He also said that former President Kumaratunga, who was his one-time leader was so power hungry that even after serving as President twice, if she was given the post of Gampaha Mayor she will take it up.
“Even after been elected as President twice, she is so power hungry that now she is sitting in Gampaha meetings by force as a Coordinating Secretary. Even if she is given the position of the Gampaha Mayor, she will take it,” Perera accused.
He also said that if Rajapaksa wanted he could have always opted out from contesting the Parliamentary election even though he claimed that it was the people who asked him to contest. “He could have always told them he was President of the country twice, and so he did not want to become a parliamentarian,” he added.
Perera added that from all these politicians it was only Sirisena who had shown that politicians should not forcefully latch on to power. (By Munza Mushtaq @ Colombo Telegraph)
Saman / February 29, 2016
This is another FOX.
He barks always for nothing just to secure his ministry.
In fact he lost his seat for several times.
This is another henchman of Mahinda.
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Charles / February 29, 2016
Real gutter politician, if the country and people to forward, these lot should be thrown out for good. Period.
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K.A Sumanasekera / February 29, 2016
Minister Rajitha is sucking up to Sira for his [Edited out]Puththa..
Has Minister Perera got a son or just a daughter.
None of them would get even a junior Minister gig, let alone a big One under the Madam.Because she has two of her own to accommodate .
Ranil of course is pretty accommodating, depending on how desperate he is to protect his ass.
Look what happened to poor Rosi, with all that pedigree.
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Leena / February 29, 2016
Why didn’t CBK accommodate her “own two”, back in the day when she had the power?
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Leelawathie / February 29, 2016
This man orifice is no means similar to that of anyone.
Shortly before the last Prez election guy was attacking My3 – today just to be in good books except MY3, all others have been named as power greedy.
CBK and MR has no much in common. After CBK completed her office, she never mix up with active politics. But the major difference here is even after My3 took over the chairmanship of the party, Mahinda is sitll active being entwined to his so called joint opposition idiots. Telling somethign to press and doing totally other way around has been his nature. If he had been somewhat silent to this date, things would have ended up for him much better. Now he has been standing on the way not allowing rulers to do the due. But interpreting and prevaricating as a stupid man would do. People are no stupid as appeared to be – so
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punchinilame / February 29, 2016
You are entitled to your opinion about Hon. Sirisena, but I bet that
he would go for a 2nd term, pushed into satisfying his supporters pressure! The UNP will support him too.
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BBS Rep / February 29, 2016
“Only one politician set a good example to us and that is President Maithripala Sirisena, who relinquished his power by giving up the Executive Presidency, which had the power to do anything except change a man into a woman and a woman into a man,” Perera said.
Dilan is wrong. My3 is has not relinquished his power. He is continuously manipulating the parliament to hang on to power. My3 stacked his cabinet with well known rogues from the infamous MR era with the sole intention of holding on to power. The latest is the unethical and blatantly unacceptable appointment of Sarath Fonseka as a Minister.
My3 is just as power hungry as all those others that Dilan accuses of being power hungry.
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Wera / February 29, 2016
So said the potty mouthed [Edited out]. Give him some money and he will shut up.
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f=ma / February 29, 2016
any politician in Sri Lanka is power hungry by default including you DP. your initials sound appropriate of your character.
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Gune / February 29, 2016
While there is an element of truth but coming from this ace joker does not really say much. By the way what is he doing hanging around. He should have drunk poison and attained nirvana by now. He is good for the ignorant masses but not for the forward thinking people of Sri Lanka.
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Seelawathie / February 29, 2016
This pennisless man according to Ghanasara would say anything and everything. Recalling all the poison drinking saga shortly before the election win or the like – I thought the man should have the lowest IQ to behave this way. He was no better attacking Pres Sirisena that time – today making and every efforts to get close to the president – please president, be aware of all the tactics of the low level politicians. Never trust this man according Ghanasara he is not a masculine man. He can turn things in favour of them – what kind of a tongue he owns shold be investigated – as was the case with other devious men in the MR group, this bugger too went on licking Rajapakshe balls to the end. Being unable to see it today – he deliberately attacks CBK for no reason. CBK was away from politics. She cant be compared to those of MR. Just the time arrived that she had to help saving the nation from being looted, their she did not say no – Had she been away from all, Rajaakshe would have even you and your kith and kin – to this date. Rajaakshes are talented in painting any murder or the worst incidents in favour of them so long stupid folks are the majority in this country. I am thankful CBK, godlen son of the naion – rev Sobitha and all civlil society leaders not forgeting JVP to have worked collectively in defeating Rajaakshes basta.
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Sinhala_Man / March 1, 2016
Is this man really penniless? He has education, but it is true that I wouldn’t trust him too far, because he’s been following so many different leaders depending on which way the wind blows.
Not a patch on the father who is now Governor for Sabaragamuwa. He was a committed LSSPer and a fearless criminal lawyer who has been mercilessly assaulted by the Police. And old Advocate Marshall Perera is a true scholar with very wide reading. And a great thinker, lost in his thoughts, and talking to himself while walking. He commanded high fees as a criminal lawyer, but all too often used to appear for nominal fees or even free for poor clients.
It is sad that the son doesn’t display the same consistency.
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Seelawathie / February 29, 2016
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SUSAN NANGI / February 29, 2016
Dilan the man who held the deadly poison bottles in front of the media is trying to be in the good books of MY3.
Look who is talking about RW, CBK,MR, being power hungry. This guy is vomiting out what MS wants him to say.
Confused
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Ralahamy / February 29, 2016
This guy needs a haircut in first place to present himself as a worthy politician. Right now, he looks crazy mand from the street,and his theories are also equally crazy and worthless. No body should believe him with these cockeyed statements. He himself unashamedly changed loyalties to get perks from Maithre-Ranil unity government. Sri Lanka will never prosper with these “cheats” sitting in the legislature.
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Seelawathie / February 29, 2016
Not only hair cut – also a [Edited out] could give him a better identity with his nature. He is like depeththa kapena knife… knife with both sides sharpened.. I really don tknow these guys would ever have a future beyond srilanka. Born culprits just not being able to control over the cesspits – just adding their two cts worth. Now looking at the manner MR wall collapses, he would go on making him that bad. Very same orifice shortly before the election was – recited the song in favour of MR.
This man s failure took the life of Rhysana. Even today, he should be very ashamed to have done nothing to that family. Current govt was very smart being able to approch the parties in terms of last years beheading. That is how this boy coudl also have worked. Just living on perks offered to them was the top of the agenda of the guys who have still been waging the tail for Maharaja.
How come he could compare the bugger MR with former president CBK ?
That is just to mitigate the levels that people have reached, he shamelessly does so.
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Rohan Polwatte / February 29, 2016
Another rogue. He is supporting Maithri beucase he knows MADHINGAS Is DONE!
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Rohan Polwatte / February 29, 2016
“He also said that if Rajapaksa wanted he could have always opted out from contesting the Parliamentary election even though he claimed that it was the people who asked him to contest”
ELECTIONS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM YOU STUPID MORON! Stealing, LOOTING public wealth, murdering, destroying democracy is the problem with RAJAPASSAS. You still did know that? RETARD!
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Douglas / February 29, 2016
Mr. President Sirisena: I urge you to let your “Antennas” stretched and be watchful and mindful of the “DANGERS” that are in waiting. I also hope you would look back and take stock of these TYPES who surrounded the previous President and MR and brought his down fall. Always remember “An Open Enemy Is Better Than A Hollow Friend”.
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SF / March 1, 2016
Dilan him self a power hungry guy …. he is trying to be the innocent public servant ……….
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Funlover / March 2, 2016
Sure. Maithri is not hungry. His brother the thief at SLT is keeping him well fed.
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