Former MP Dayasiri Jayasekera has urged the new government to auction the returned state vehicles and utilize the money for the Treasury, instead of misleading the public by making it an exhibit.
The SLFP member made the remark after being inquired by the media on the dozens of returned state vehicles that are placed in the public car park close to the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.
“I think they get a little happiness by displaying the vehicles. In 2015 John Amaratunga also did a similar vehicle show at the Galle Face Green. These vehicles have not been used by ministers and MPs. These vehicles have been used by those at the President’s Office and government officials,” he said.
Dayasiri Jayasekera further requested President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to auction the vehicles and deposit that money into the Treasury.
He also urged the President to instruct government officials to use three-wheelers to carry out their official work. (Newswire)