The JVP organized a protest in Colombo yesterday (3rd) stating the present Maithri – Ranil administration burdens the people with more and more taxes, while wasting money for their luxuries is locking the country in a debt trap and is dragging the country towards a precipice.
Protesters marched from Technical Junction at Maradana to opposite Fort Railway Station where they held a massive agitation.
The Leader of the JVP Comrade Anura Dissanayaka, the General Secretary Comrade Tilvin Silva, Members of the Political Bureau Comrades K.D. Lal Kantha, Vijitha Herath, Sunil Handunneththi, Bimal Rathnayaka and a large crowd participated.
The protestors shouted and displayed following slogan:
Withdraw unfair VAT that burdens people!
Stop wasteful spending of the government!
Government that promised cars increased poor man’s three-wheeler price!
Government gets 50% from a Rs.100 reload!
Is tormenting helpless patients with VAT good governance?
Reveal IMF loan conditions that drives country into debt!
Defeat marauding economy that burdens country with debt & taxes!
Stop selling state resources immediately!
Is Rs.600 million spent for Ranil’s cars earned by taxing the poor?
