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Minister of Policy and Plan Implementation, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa[/caption]
A state minister of the Government last Thursday (8) faced a difficult situation when he had tried to congratulate Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa after he (the Premier) was sworn in as the new Minister of Policy and Plan Implementation.
The State Minister had made his way towards the Prime Minister to wish him well after the swearing-in ceremony when the Premier had said there was no need to congratulate him.
“What’s there to congratulate? Institutions that were under me have been taken away and I’m given a new ministry, so there’s nothing to congratulate,” Rajapaksa had told the State Minister.
The State Minister, who was taken aback by the statement, had moved aside and kept silent.
However, several other government members who had overheard the Prime Minister’s comment had made their way to the State Minister and expressed their surprise at the turn of events as well.
Minister of Policy and Plan Implementation, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa[/caption]
A state minister of the Government last Thursday (8) faced a difficult situation when he had tried to congratulate Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa after he (the Premier) was sworn in as the new Minister of Policy and Plan Implementation.
The State Minister had made his way towards the Prime Minister to wish him well after the swearing-in ceremony when the Premier had said there was no need to congratulate him.
“What’s there to congratulate? Institutions that were under me have been taken away and I’m given a new ministry, so there’s nothing to congratulate,” Rajapaksa had told the State Minister.
The State Minister, who was taken aback by the statement, had moved aside and kept silent.
However, several other government members who had overheard the Prime Minister’s comment had made their way to the State Minister and expressed their surprise at the turn of events as well.