Colombo (News 1st); Trade Unions of government institutions should stay with the government said Minister of Ports and Shipping Rohitha Abeygunawardena on Friday (04), while issuing a stern warning to trade unions that attempt to perform the duties of the opposition.

“If trade unions attempt to perform the duties of the opposition, I know how to deal with them,” he said.

Attending an event to provide appointment letters to interns at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, the Minister said the Government of Good Governance had recruited 353 under-qualified individuals to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority without even following proper procedure.

If a person is given a job aimed at using him for election campaigns, that is a futile attempt, he said adding when one is recruited one must perform the duty they are expected to do.

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