Sri Lankan president berates opposition to death penalty

Sirisena presenting awards and certificates to the winners of inter-school competition –  The Government Official News Network

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has continued his verbal attack on those whom he considered as obstructing initiatives to make the country safer by opposing the enactment of tougher laws.

“Certain segments who did not heed to the concerns of society to formulate stronger and tougher laws to eradicate terrorism in the aftermath of tragic incidents that took place on April 21 are now in a rush to bring laws to repeal the death punishment,” Sirisena said.

He stressed that the initiatives he took against the menace of drugs would not be revoked at any cost despite threats and that he would not be “discouraged in the battle to safeguard the future generation of the country even though drug dealers who are strengthened by politicians level accusations against him”.

According to Sirisena, “most of the world leaders do not take action against drug kingpins due to the latters’ influence on geo-politics.”

Last week, Sirisena said all those who are against the process of imposing the death penalty for drug traffickers are against the task of building a better country.

The reasons behind all the serious crimes such as murder, robbery and rape are the drugs, he said, adding that he decided to impose the death penalty for drug traffickers with the aim of building a better country for the future generation.

A developed country means a country not only rich with physical resources, but also filled with disciplined and better persons, he said.

Sirisena presenting awards and certificates to the winners of inter-school competition – The Government Official News Network