JVP Political Bureau Member K. D. Lal Kantha called upon UPFA Ministers in government to resign from their ministerial portfolios and vote against the budget, since it does not recognize people’s aspirations.

“Pension for workers of the public sector is to be abolished. Workers who join government services after the 1st January, 2016 would not receive the current pension. A monthly sum would be reduced from their salary according to newly proposed pension scheme” Lal Kantha pointed out speaking to Asian Mirror.

We call on the so called ‘public representatives’ to vote against this budget. We ask Parliament Ministers of UPFA to resign from their posts and oppose it. We call upon the working people to stand with us opposing this budget”, Lal Kantha said.

Furthermore, he said that the demand for the Rs.2500 salary increment for private sector once again has been discarded.