"The government has shown considerable patience and tolerance since the beginning of this movement. Instead, the police cooperated in ensuring the security of the protesters. When the agitators expressed their desire to submit memorandums to His Excellency the President, they were given the opportunity and security arrangements were also made. It is a matter of great regret that some quarters took the opportunity of this movement to indulge in acts of terrorism to fulfill their undesired ambitions. As a result, all the events that have happened around the movement of these young students are very painful and sad. How many precious lives were lost unnecessarily. Who knows more than me how painful it is to lose someone."