On the basis of the vote on account presented to Parliament this year , a colossal Rs. 1400 million had been allocated for the President’s office expenditure . This means that he requires a sum of Rs. 19 million per day for his own office expenditure.

While allocations to Ministries are drastically cut and Govt. says it has no money to bring down the cost of living , tariffs and taxation burdens heaped on the people , the President who speaks loud , perhaps too loud about his concern for the people has found it fit to take the lion’s share without any compunction.

Even when the workers demand higher wages , the Govt. has no solution , but the President has a solution for his own unwarranted expenditure .

These facts were highlighted by the UNP at several meetings , and now the JVP too has endorsed the views of he UNP