Working for a clean political campaign within my tenure: President

President Maithripala Sirisena said that a fight against corruption to build a good country and a decent political culture will be commenced from the 10 February election.

Our country could not meet the standards of other developed countries due the prevalence of corrupted political culture in the country and in order to build a clean political culture, he would take every required step, said the President.

The President stated this addressing a public meeting held this week in Bakamuna in Polonnaruwa. Later, the President attended a meeting held in Aththtnakadawala in Polonnaruwa. These meetings were held in order to confirm the victory of the SLFP candidates who are contesting in the Alahara region.

The developments denied to the Polonnaruwa district in the past will be brought back to the people in Polonnaruwa with the support of the newly appointed representatives and speedily implementing the ‘Pibidemu Polonnaruwa (Awakening of Polonnaruwa)’ District Development Project, stated the President. The President said that appointing relatives to high public positions and nepotism during the previous regime led to stealing of state property and misuse of power and added that the people are not ready to put country in reverse order by re-electing those who spread autocracy in the past. The motive of SLFP is to appoint a clean local government council and build a clean government in the future, said the President. He said that every vote not cast to the SLFP would be a vote for reestablishment of a corrupt and wasteful government once again. He said that in this election, the parties, colours and political concepts will not matter and what matters is to work towards accomplishing duties on behalf of the country.

Former Chief Minister of North Central Province Peshala Jayarathna, and Anuruddha Polgampola, Amarawansa Mohottige, the SLFP candidates from Alahara region attended these meetings.