Does the President not have faith in his own Prime Minister and Cabinet of Ministers?,” the UNP asked. Further, the UNP also alleged that the President’s address did not address the issues facing the public. “At the time of the UNP handing over the Government in 2019 the country had US $7.6bn in foreign reserves. This Government has no plan on how to increase the reserves and deal with the pending loan repayments,” the UNP explained. Overall, the UNP stated that the President, in a speech spanning 69 minutes, demonstrated a complete lack of direction.

Source: The Nation June 27, 2021 05:48 UTC