Govt. exploiting the common man and maintaining its Jumbo Cabinet
Jan) reiterated that the country‘s dire financial problems are due to the Govt.
exploiting the common man by endless taxation, price hikes and hardships solely
and wholly aimed at maintaining its Jumbo Cabinet and countless President’s
advisors, wile also wastefully spending billions on profligate Tamashas, bogus
foundation laying ceremonies, extravagant Foreign tours with Jumbo entourages
and increased perks of Ministers (when people are starving and struggling for a
square meal!)
Referring to the Govt.’s unconscionable taxation recently on over 100
essential commodities, specially food items, he said, just on a single item,
sugar alone, Govt. is collecting Rs. 5 billion rupees per year. You can imagine
how much revenue is pouring into the State coffers via the other100 items ! He
exclaimed. But, where are all these monies gone? He asked. Though it is
endlessly heaping taxes and price hikes explaining that it is to improve the
living conditions of the people, do the people see any improvement in their
daily living ?, he questioned .
It is a strange phenomenon with this Govt., unlike with other Govts., that
while taxation and price hikes are a daily feature, so is the decline of
country’s economy and rising cost of living, when in actual fact, it should be
to the other way about. That is, the people have not only to pay the taxes and
high prices for goods, they are also forced to bear with the economic disaster
and inflation resulting from the Govt.’s corruption, misdeeds and malpractices,
he bemoaned..
If this Govt. truly knows the meaning of Independence, it should fight shy of
celebrating it, as it has defeated the very purposes for which independence was
won for Sri Lanka by the UNP’s first Prime Minister and Father of the Nation,
Late D.S, Senanayake. Can this Govt. honestly celebrate Independence day after
oppressing the people, suppressing Media freedom and repressing individual
liberties on a scale never witnessed before in this once peaceful Island?, he
regretted.
