Government gets those (Halparuwas)given Minister posts to scold me

Government gets those (Halparuwas)given Minister posts to scold me - Mahinda 

On the 11th instant at Sri Shailbimbaramaya in  Siyabalawala, Ruwanwella after the opening of the two buildings for the Viharaya palace and reliquary the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had addressed the gathering.

He had added that those days it was said that there are useless members ( Halparuwas) on my side.They had been given Ministerial positions.These who were close to him are now scolding him.They might even utter worst things later on he had said.

However he  wished them a prosperous new Year and Suba Anagathayk he had said.