Moments like this is when you realise and ponder what the actual end result of the #GotaGoHome could be. The people started the protest due to the increased cost of living imposed by the #GOSL, the Government that the @sjbsrilanka vehemently told people not to vote for.
The economic troica including @HarshadeSilvaMP and @EranWick categorically warned the citizens and the Government since 2020. All those cries were left unheard. The @sjbsrilanka is the Main Opposition in the Country and was the first to bring in crowds to protest.
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We were then ridiculed and told that we did all this in the middle of a pandemic etc. The sad part is that when you have people saying things like "Mind your own business, We will fight this through", It makes us think what the actual solution is.
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Yesterday's attack was coordinated by the @PodujanaParty and NOT by the @sjbsrilanka. And those commenting based on emotions should realise that we too as a party have our own voter base which we have to be responsible for.
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@sajithpremadasa made a visit to the site yesterday not because he had to but because he is the Opposition Leader of the Country. That's a duty upheld by the Constitution and the Parliament.
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He didn't say the peaceful protest should end BUT said that the Government's actions ended a very peaceful protest. Whats wrong with that comment? Remember where to chanel your anger. We are not the enemy and if some don't understand that so be it.
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No one has the right to tell who should come and who shouldn't come to a "peaceful" protest. That itself takes away the very essence of democracy and if you don't see that, then we have another homegrown problem that we need to deal with
There were multiple reasons why the majority of the @sjbsrilanka did not want @sajithpremadasa to accept premiership under a fully empowered President. Yes, there is a crisis no doubt and a cross section of people wanted the SJB to to take the lead.
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However, The main tagline by the protestors since day 1 was for #GotaGoHome. It was never intended to be #GotaStayHome and #RWWelcomeBack. The peoples one true intention was for the current President to go resign or create an exit path.
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That is EXACTLY why as the main opposition, the SJB's main condition to accept Government was they GR leaves OR agrees to a plan where he was to be given a very limited time to resign.