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Govt. needs to go beyond textbooks to solve economic crisis: Mahajana Eksath Peramuna

28 Dec 2021

While stating that the challenge for the Government would be to solve the post Covid economic problems practically, going beyond the textbook theories, Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) Leader and Minister of Education Dinesh Gunawardena says that the MEP will be committed to defend the mandate given by the people. Addressing the MEP Seethavaka ‘Balamandalaya’, Gunawardena stated that the challenge for the government would be to solve the post-Covid economic problems practically, going beyond the textbook theories.  The leader of the MEP further stated that the opinion of the Party is that a guarantee should be provided to the low-income groups in the country regarding the provision of essential food items and that a letter in this regard has been submitted to the government authorities. Gunawardena added that an operation consisting of good management principles was essential to solve the problems faced by other communities. It was also noted that the MEP expects the process of drafting a new constitution to begin in 2022 and that the MEP was committed to protecting the mandate given to the government by the people. He further stated that MEP expects all those who were committed to the people's mandate to give priority to the same.  The Minister stated that it should not be forgotten how the President, without rejecting any foreign country, operated to save the lives of people during the covid crisis. He also said that all efforts should be channelled to practically implement the vision presented by the Minister of Finance through the budget. Gunawardena said that directing the unemployed school leavers to practical vocational careers would be an additional challenge in 2022 and that practical measures should be adopted moving away from traditional theories.  He stressed that all efforts should be made to empower these youth as they are the future of the country and that the Pradeshiya Sabhas should also be utilized for this purpose. Minister Dinesh Gunawardena opined that in order to build the post covid economy, meet the rural demand and increase production from the local level upwards, there is a need to work pragmatically without getting lost in textbook theories.   Deputy Secretary of the MEP, MP Yadamini Gunawardena, Chairman of the Seethavaka MEP Balamandalaya and Chairman of the Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha, Jayantha Rohana were also present at the MEP meeting held on Sunday 26 December 2021 at the Hanwella Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha, function hall.   Former Provincial Councilor Lionel Kariyawasam, Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha members Samantha Gamage (Secretary of the MEP ‘Balamandalaya’), Nanda Kumara, Chinthaka Devendra, S.A. Premaratne as well as Seethawaka Municipal Councilor Sisira Jayasinghe, former Members of the Pradeshiya Sabha Gamini Welikala and Ranjani Iddagoda were also present at the meeting.


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