[Sri Lanka] - Sajith slams govt. over disregarded pledges

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Leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Sajith Premadasa criticized the incumbent governments failure to fulfil its pledges of tax
decrease, fuel rate reduction and eliminating queues for passports.Addressing a gathering in Avissawella, Premadasa stressed that the Sri
Lankan individuals require real public service, not media spectacles.The JVP federal government led by the incumbent president is providing
amusements to the country
A country can not be governed through jokes
Throughout the governmental election period, they made declarations about putting an end to lines for passports, yet they have not done
it.The solutions offered through text messages and social networks are worthless
At the minute, the queues have actually expanded
They also promised to lower the Value Added Tax, Advance Personal Income Tax and PAYE tax
Nevertheless, none have been minimized, he stressed.Furthermore, Premadasa included: Earlier, they said they would not be beholden to the
International Monetary Fund
Nevertheless, now they have actually accepted work with them
They said they will not be jailed by the Fuel Price Formula yet they have actually become sent to prison by it.Even though they had the
opportunity to lower the rates of fuels utilized by most of the general public, they only decreased the rates of 95 octane gas and Super
Diesel for the benefit of the elites
Have they decreased the costs of fuel despite the fact that they previously made declarations that they would? Why have not they decreased
the electrical power tariff when they assured to do so?, he questioned.They do not need to form a parliament and satisfy those pledges
Enough of those eyeglasses, the general public requirement genuine service, not spectacles., Premadasa expressed.