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If turmeric can be destroyed in SL, why can’t we destroy unrefined oil?: Alawathuwala

30 Mar 2021

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) member J. C. Alawathuwala today questioned the government as to why they would give permission to burn and destroy illegally imported turmeric, but decided to re-export unrefined oil stocks. He said the burning and destruction of turmeric was done at a time when there was a scarcity of turmeric in the country. “However, when the unrefined oil was found in the country, the government didn’t destroy it but decided to re-export it,” he said. He questioned the government on their decision and their objective of re-exporting oil. “The cancerous toxicity percentage of this oil is 35% which is a fatal amount. Why is the government re-exporting something that is destructive to citizens of any country? Are they trying to distribute it to citizens of other countries, or is there a conspiracy to somehow import it back into the country when the citizens are not on alert?,” he questioned. He also said the government is skilled at distracting the public from serious issues such as the sugar scam and the gas prices.


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