{"id":159996,"date":"2016-03-30T11:26:22","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T05:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=159996"},"modified":"2016-04-03T17:45:53","modified_gmt":"2016-04-03T12:15:53","slug":"greedy-politicians-wont-make-a-comeback-their-dreams-will-remain-dreams-sirisena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/greedy-politicians-wont-make-a-comeback-their-dreams-will-remain-dreams-sirisena\/","title":{"rendered":"Greedy Politicians Won\u2019t Make A Comeback, Their Dreams Will Remain Dreams: Sirisena"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Maithripala Sirisena<\/span><\/a> has expressed its utmost shock over the greed for power by certain politicians.<\/p>\n

\"Maithripala\"<\/a>In an interview broadcasted on local television channels, Sirsena said, \u201cI am shocked as to how low some stoop purely for their greed for power. They keep claiming that the current government is unstable and hence they are asking to run the government,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to the President, this was purely an act of political bankruptcy because these power hungry politicians are not even supported by the majority of the public. \u201cThey can keep dreaming, but their dreams for power will remain only dreams,\u201d Sirisena said.<\/p>\n

According to the President, ever since the blackouts certain politicians have been insisting that they be given the government to run, and have assured that they will not keep the country in darkness for even an hour. \u201cWe all know it\u2019s not the politicians who are running the Ceylon Electricity Board, but it is run by a group of able engineers, and this is a technical issue, and as a government we can only provide them with the necessary resources to ensure such an issue does not repeat,\u201d Sirisena added.<\/p>\n

He went on to say that under his leadership there is true freedom and democracy. \u201cToday if you go to the internet, most of the attacks are against me, but whoever who attacks me is safe as there is no white vans to take away the critics, nor will their vehicles go up in flame,\u201d Sirisena said, while adding that under his administration, freedom has been given to everyone to criticize anyone.<\/p>\n