The Government Information Department has issued a statement saying that former President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa will not spend government money on any of his expenses abroad and all such expenses will be borne by the former president’s personal money.
According to the announcement, the media minister Bandula Gunawardena, who answered a question raised by a journalist about the foreign expenses of the former president, at the press conference held yesterday (16) at the government news department auditorium to inform the decisions of the cabinet of the week, has been reported by some media in a wrong way.
In reply, the minister said that former and current presidents are legally entitled to certain privileges.
But the government information department says that some media have reported that the government is spending money on the foreign expenses of the former president.
Government Information Department also claims that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who informed that the reports published by some media about his foreign expenses are wrong, emphasized that all expenses are paid using his personal money.
Well good to know how he makes that kind of money. Especially after him resigning and not performing any government duties. Also when our people are starving and cannot feed them selves and their families with even one meal a day. Ask him if that is fair.