Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe states that criticism referring to the nations economy need to be made within the framework of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement.Issuing a special statement today (19 ), he emphasized that it is essential to move on and safeguard the IMF arrangement and that neither the federal government nor the opposition has the ability to leave that agreement.If we do so, economic problems will occur in this country again, he warned.The previous President stated that Sri Lanka is preparing to issue brand-new worldwide bond vouchers before December 20 and that all related activities are now completed.All we have to do now is problem a declaration that we have come out of bankruptcy.
After that, the banks will also take the needed relief measures.Wickremesinghe said that at the exact same time, relief needs to be supplied to individuals.
We have actually talked about this before.
Every possible relief must be supplied urgently.The former Head of State added that currently the earnings tax payment threshold has actually been increased from Rs.
100,000 to Rs.
150,000.
That is the number we can do.
I also talked about with the IMF to take it to the limitation of Rs.
200,000.
They did not agree to it, he said.We ought to act appropriately and supply more relief after the economy becomes stronger.Wickremesinghe said the government must stay in this program and that there is no other way out of this.
We should stick with it in great times as well as in bad times.I tell the opposition that there is no point in criticizing for no reason.
I accept that the opposition is there to criticize.
That is not an issue.
Usually, an opposition is not going to praise a government.But I want to advise you that such criticism must be made within the structure of the IMF contract, he included.