SLPP leaders invited me to join them: Sarath Fonseka
The leaders of the SLPP government invited me on a couple of occasions before the presidential election to join them and accept the law and order portfolio, UNP MP Sarath Fonseka said yesterday.
He told a news briefing at the Opposition office, that he refused to accept the law and order portfolio saying he would have had to arrest a special individual in the party no sooner he assumed duties.
“They invited me on another occasion where they said I would be given any portfolio except the finance ministry. I refused that as well,” the MP said. “I am ready to work in any position where I can deliver my services to the best of my ability. However, it doesn’t mean that I would become anybody’s cat’s paw.
He said he was against a combination between Sajith Premadasa and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa working together despite two UNP MPs had said it was the best available.
“Sajith Premadasa-led alliance will not form a government with Gotabaya Rajapaksa through discussions. However, if it happens to us with an election result, we will have to do it,” he said. “I am not ready to do politics with Gotabaya Rajapaksa because of the incompatibility in terms of vision and policies.”
Meanwhile, the MP said he was ready to consider alternative options if he was not given nominations to contest the upcoming general election.
“I am hoping to contest the election through the new alliance led by United National Party Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa, he said and added that he would not enter Parliament through the National list but would do by contesting the election.
(Source: Daily Mirror – By Sheain Fernandopulle)
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A load of horse-sh*t! Here’s the idiot that falsely implicated MR+GR with war crimes during the 2010 Prez elections with his infamous “white flag” story and now he wants us to believe that the MR+GR invited him to join them in SLPP prior to the last Prez elections where GR was contesting for Prez job?
So, why would MR+GR do it? To ensure their political suicide with your idiocy and your loose-cannon big, foul mouth?
This fool thinks we are also brain-dead, like him, to believe what he says!
Mate, Dear Fonny,
If they invited you, why you don’t go there?
Of course, you have to lick the bottoms of Kurahan Satakaya Clan.
But Dear Fonny, that may be the only way to keep out of jail and also, keep your foul mouth shut.
Please go Fonny, You will be welcome in Pohottu by by your for former bosses, GR & MR.
The UNP will not miss you, in fact, they will be happy to see your backside !!
every individual is needed to win the election and bring the powers of the ineffective President to Parliament which will save Billions of Rs. per year for us the people as such why not do it