AKD reveals how NPP was revived after 3% decline in 2019 elections

National People Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has highlighted his party’s resurgence after a major setback in the 2019 elections, saying people finally turned to his party after realising the truth.

The NPP, which won just 3% of the vote in 2019, has since mounted a well-organised political movement that Dissanayake believes will lead to a historic victory on September 21.

Reflecting on the party’s journey, Dissanayake said despite their electoral defeat, they remained confident that the public, misled by various factors, would eventually realise the truth and turn to the NPP.

Over the past two or three years, the party has engaged in well-planned popular politics across the country, distinguishing itself from its opposition, which Dissanayake has accused of perpetuating corruption, lawlessness and authoritarian governance.

The NPP leader spoke of the party’s efforts to mobilise the public through awareness campaigns at the village level, especially in areas like Kandy.

The NPP’s rise to prominence has caught its opponents off guard, leading to desperate attempts by rivals, including opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and President Ranil Wickremesinghe, to spread conspiracy theories and false narratives against the party, Dissanayake charged.

Addressing the state of Sri Lankan politics, Dissanayake harshly criticised what he described as a “contemptible” political culture devoid of policies.

Personalities like Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Geetha Kumarasinghe switching allegiance expose a lack of integrity among the country’s current leadership, Dissanayake said, promising that an NPP-led government would rid parliament of such corrupt politicians.

Dissanayake, pledging to review Sri Lanka’s economic policies, said the country needed a people-centred economy that focused on production rather than reliance on imports, contrasting Sri Lanka’s situation with India’s self-reliant industries.

Describing Sri Lanka as a country in decline, plagued by unemployment, a declining education system and rampant crime, he assured that the NPP’s policies would lead to national revitalization. (NewsWire)