Susil Premajayantha has been removed from his ministerial portfolio due to several discipline related allegations raised against him, Minister Namal Rajapaksa said today.
He told reporters that several allegations were raised against him for criticizing the Cabinet, the policies of the Government, and several other disciplinary related issues.
Minister Rajapaksa said that the President had sacked Premajayantha following complaints by other ministers.
Chief Government Whip and Highways Minister Johnston Fernando said that former State Minister Susil Premjayantha should have known better before taking a stance against the government while remaining a minister there.
Minister Fernando said Premajayantha had made public statements detrimental to the interests of the government. “He being a senior politician should have known better. He as a state minister representing the government has responsibilities and should have acted within limits. He has a responsibility to protect the government and its policies. If there were shortcomings of those policies there are many forums where they should have been raised. There are many occasions when the President meets the ministers. Premjayantha should have raised the problems or opinions he had about the government policies then. Not even a minister, anyone who had played in a team, knows the need for standing as a single team of players. As a senior Premajayantha is expected to provide an example for the new MPs.” Minister Johnston Fernando said. (NewsWire)
