Former Rural Roads and Other Infrastructure State Minister Nimal Lanza said yesterday (4) that a group of about 50 Parliamentarians, who are currently representing the Government, will function independently from today (5).

Speaking to the media yesterday, Lanza said that about 50 Government MPs will function independently from today and that they will make a statement during today’s parliamentary session to that effect.

“We have clearly told our stance to the Government. Give this Government to someone who can govern. However, if the Government continues to try to govern using different tactics, we will reduce the Government to 113 MPs, thus making them lose their ruling power,” said Lanza.

He stressed that the Government must listen to the people’s demands and invite the Opposition members who want to govern to do it.

Lanza resigned from his state ministerial position last month. His house was surrounded by protestors in Negombo on Sunday (3), expressing their dissatisfaction with the current Government.

Leader of the House and Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said on Sunday night that the Cabinet of Ministers had handed in their resignations. The President’s Media Division said yesterday that a new Interim Cabinet,

consisting of President’s Counsel and Finance Minister M.U.M. Ali Sabry, Highways Minister Johnston Fernando, Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, and Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris has been appointed to maintain stability in the country until a full Cabinet is appointed.

Courtesy:The Morning