{"id":23584,"date":"2013-08-02T18:47:08","date_gmt":"2013-08-02T22:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=23584"},"modified":"2013-08-02T18:47:08","modified_gmt":"2013-08-02T22:47:08","slug":"were-jvp-trade-unionists-sacked-by-factory-management-some-months-ago-responsible-weliweriya-protest-turning-violent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=23584","title":{"rendered":"Were JVP Trade Unionists Sacked by Factory Management some Months ago Responsible Weliweriya Protest Turning Violent?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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While castigating those responsible for the unfortunate incident which took place on Thursday in Weliweriya, leading to the loss of a life, top government Ministers yesterday said a certain group seeking political mileage triggered the tensed situation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Addressing an SLFP press conference at the party Headquarters, SLFP Treasurer and Youth Affairs and Skills Development Minister Dullas Alahapperuma stated a certain group driven by political motives created an unnecessarily chaotic drama resulting in a tragedy.<\/p>\n

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The minister expressed the Government\u2019s and President\u2019s condolences over Thursday\u2019s unfortunate incident resulting in the death of a person.<\/p>\n

The minister explaining the background to the incident pointed out, the government had already taken measures to provide pipe – borne water for residents at the time this incident took place. \u201cPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa at the progress review meeting of the Water Supply and Drainage Ministry held last Tuesday, referring to the complaints of the residents as appeared in newspaper reports, ordered that pipe borne water be provided immediately to this village.<\/p>\n

Accordingly, the laying of pipes from Kadawatha was in progress even by yesterday,\u201d the minister observed. He further revealed that the management of the factory in question had sacked over 100 workers associated with the JVP Trade Union 7-8 months ago for arousing tensions within the factory for political gains. He stated the background behind these events should be further studied.<\/p>\n

He said the President and Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa personally talked over the phone to the Buddhist monk who had begun a hunger strike and later, the monk decided to end it.<\/p>\n

\u201cDefence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa ordered to temporarily close down the factory until the report on the test samples of water were received. The security officers brought this message to the protesters and a group with vested political motives attacked them even using petrol bombs.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout 5-6 Army personnel were injured and one among them sustained severe injuries. Therefore, we state with responsibility that this entire episode was a result of a few who took the water issue into their hands seeking political mileage\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Responding to a question by a journalist, the minister also explained that the Army was deployed to control the situation, only when the Police alone could not handle it. The minister observed the road was blocked for long hours inconveniencing the people and resulting in a heavy traffic congestion.
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While castigating those responsible for the unfortunate incident which took place on Thursday in Weliweriya, leading to the loss of a life, top government Ministers yesterday said a certain group seeking political mileage triggered the tensed situation. Addressing an SLFP press conference at the party Headquarters, SLFP Treasurer and Youth Affairs and Skills Development Minister …<\/p>\n

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