No one is above the law, including those who imported low-quality coal - Namal

No one is above the law, and the President should ensure that those who imported low-quality coal and those who transferred Rs.800 million from the Ministry of Finance to an incorrect account face questioning, National Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Namal Rajapaksa stated.

He further urged the President to question those who drove suspects to suicide by forcing them to provide false evidence and those who purchased oil at the highest prices in the world.

Speaking at a public meeting in Kesbewa yesterday, Namal Rajapaksa thanked the crowd for their support during the party's rebuilding phase.

He acknowledged the presence of many who had distanced themselves from recent elections and welcomed them back, while also praising the leadership of Gamini Lokuge for his loyalty to the party's policies.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna transformed into a modern party ready for a new era, Namal Rajapaksa noted.

He emphasised that the party learned from history and aims to lead the country on a path that protects culture while embracing modernity.

He criticised the current government for coming to power through unlimited lies, stating that no administration in history had recorded such a level of deception.

The people face an unlimited tax burden to cover the losses caused by government fraud and corruption, he said. He questioned the government's excuse that electricity bills rose due to global wars, asking if low-quality coal was also imported because of a world war. He pointed out that Sri Lanka became the only country to purchase oil at prices no other nation accepted, a fact initially denied but later admitted by officials.

The Ministry of Finance reportedly paid money into the wrong account and is now attempting to recover funds from people when Aswesuma payments were made twice in error, yet payments to others remain suspended, Namal Rajapaksa claimed.

He questioned whether the Rs.800 million paid by the Central Bank was recovered and noted that the primary witness in the case reportedly died by suicide.

Instead of discussing workers' rights on May Day, the President delivered court verdicts, Namal Rajapaksa observed.

He challenged the President’s claim that no one is above the law by calling for the questioning of those who submitted forged degree certificates to Parliament, those who entered Parliament while hiding dual citizenship, and those involved in the disappearance of Rs.13 billion from a bank.

Officers, particularly the police, allegedly intimidated individuals into giving false evidence and naming specific people, driving them to suicide, the Parliamentarian stated.

He mentioned that affidavits exist where individuals were told they would end up like the previous person who took their own life if they did not provide the required statements. He called for those running such "torture chambers" to be questioned, noting that three suicides occurred under the current government.

A system where one law exists for the NPP, another for those in government torture chambers, and a different one for the opposition cannot exist, Namal Rajapaksa stressed.

While the government gives freedom to friendly businessmen, it fails to protect poor entrepreneurs in villages who cannot maintain businesses due to high electricity and water bills.

The government has no involvement in generating income from information technology, yet it imposes taxes on young people who start online businesses through their own skill and connections, he said.

While people do not oppose paying fair taxes, he described these taxes as unfair because they increase the cost of living.

The government should listen to the voice of the people and fulfil the promises made on the election stage, or at least make an effort to do so, he urged.

He criticised the Agriculture Minister for threatening legal action against anyone who says there is no fertiliser, asking if farmers should lie when they lack the necessary resources.

Referring to statements that no other party will be allowed to come to power, Namal Rajapaksa reminded the government that the people will not allow the country to be ruled through repression or fear, as in the late eighties.

He concluded by stating that such outdated methods do not suit the modern generation.