I, an honest and innocent person, have been inside for 50 days because I am 'Mahinda's eldest son' - A letter from Namal.

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody amidst serious allegations of accepting bribes in the Airbus and Krish deals, has issued a special statement marking his fiftieth day in prison. However, without making any mention of the financial fraud charges that are being investigated through a legal process, this emotional letter, issued by him stating that he was imprisoned because he is 'Mahinda Rajapaksa's eldest son,' has now become a subject of intense ridicule in society.

The MP states that 50 days have passed in his prison life, interpreting it not as a period lost from his life but as a time when he re-read life. He also points out in his letter that his imprisonment is an excellent example that helps identify the oppression of certain groups.

Challenging the current administration, Namal Rajapaksa states that if his imprisonment brings relief to the people of the country, he is willing to stay in prison happily for 500 days, not just 50 days. He mentioned that if the electricity bill can be reduced by two-thirds, fuel can be provided at the same price as imported by ship, salaries can be increased every six months, interest-free bank loans can be given, 'Vitz' vehicles can be provided for a price like 1.2 million rupees, the price of rice can be reduced with a single stroke of a pen, and taxes on health, education, and essential goods can be completely removed, then the walls and iron gates of the prison cell around him would be like an open sky to him.

Praising his father, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, he also links the tragedy of the recently deceased elephant Kavantissa to his political statement. Stating that the first citizen of a country is the guardian of all living beings on the land, and that such a thing did not happen under his father, he strongly criticizes the attacks on Buddhism and culture in the country under the current administration.

The MP's accusation is that it is the inability of the rulers to hide behind one family to cover up serious problems in a country where the treasury is said to be full but the people receive no relief, and investments are lost. Although he is facing investigations as a key suspect in the Airbus and Krish deals, he has expressed confidence through his statement that he will be acquitted by the court in the near future.

He concludes his letter by saying, "You can imprison me, but you cannot imprison the aspirations of the people in our camp." However, Namal Rajapaksa's attempt to portray his legal problem merely as political revenge, while avoiding the direct bribery charges against him, has become a hot topic in the political arena.