Mervyn files complaint with CID against Basil, Gotabaya
Former Minister Mervyn Silva today lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) against former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa and former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Speaking to reporters outside the building, the UPFA MP stated that the complaint is regarding alleged criminal activities which had taken place under the previous government and that he has handed over evidence to support his claims.
The controversial politician, who was the Minister of Public Relations and Public Affairs under the UPFA government, said that he is not seeking revenge and that, however, Basil and Gotabaya did extract revenge from him.
Silva accused the former Defence Secretary of being involved in several high profile assassinations carried out in the country in the recent past and also blamed him for creating the ‘white van’ culture.
The former minister said that he could lose his life over his allegations, but said he is willing to die proudly after revealing the truth and declared: “If I die it will be as a lion, not as a fox.”
He stated that of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who ended the war, had established good governance, Maithripala Sirisena would have not left the party.
Silva also expressed his strong belief that President Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickramaginshe as seasoned politicians would usher in a new era in the country with good governance.
(Ada Derana)
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He should first report his son for blatant crime and being a thug using his father’s security men for protection. He should also report himself for his crimes as a drug king pin.
Now he is trying to curry favor with MS and RW to try to get a ministerial position perhaps. O)ne day MR will come back. This traitor should be hung with other traitors. The country will be better off without them, the criminals.
There is a saying Not even dogs will ‘PAHARANAVA’ in the same plate they have eaten. God! why on earth people in SL ever vote for this type of individuals to givw power and represent them and the country!!!
This shameless guy can walk on the streets naked. He is such a low quality and uneducated guy without any policy or principle. His only production was a son who is nothing but a thug.
This idiot is Sri Lanka’s national shame.
He contributed heavily to the defeat of MR regime and now he can contribute heavily to the defeat of Sirisena regime by joining them.
No one should take this donkey idiot to their side.