Wimal accused of putting deals through with Govt.

By Dilrukshi Handunnetti of the sunday leader

A top JVP source told The Sunday Leader that disciplinary action had to be taken against party Propaganda Secretary and Parliamentary Group Leader, Wimal Weerawansa for several reasons including his alleged ‘deals’ with the government.

The source, not associated with the defectors who have pledged support to Weerawansa said on Thursday (10) that the party has cautioned him against forging close links with certain government politicians including powerful backbencher and President’s brother, Basil Rajapakse.

The top source added that when JVP’s one time presidential candidate, Nandana Gunatilleke gave up the party, he did not bring disrepute or open a can of worms in the way Weerawansa did.

"In any party, there are differences in opinion. As much as he has worked to build the image of this party, he has also destroyed it by ‘putting deals through’ with the government," the source added.

He added that the party has received several complaints with regard to Weerawansa’s financial integrity and countered Weerawansa’s claim that he was not offered an opportunity to reply. "By going public, he has made us discuss internal party matters out in the open. The party is disgusted by the fact that he used parliamentary priviledge to attack his own party and sought to highjack the opinion of the cadres in the same way he has done with regard to some decisions," he added.

The source also said that the party was of the opinion that Weerawansa has made the party lose its image and credibility to some extent by his conduct and worse still, would be dealt with for making the JVP’ ‘subservient to the government for personal gain.’