Mahinda Rajapaksa supports abolition of executive presidency

Posted by Editor on February 16, 2024 – 2:22 pm

Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa says that he helps the abolition of the chief presidential system.

Talking to the media, Rajapaksa stated that he understood this was additionally a requirement of the individuals

“I’ve held workplace [as the president]. I’ve already loved it… It’s good to abolish the chief presidency”, Rajapaksa added.

Answering a query raised by a journalist, he stated that the try to abolish the chief presidential system may very well be a conspiracy to postpone the elections. “[…] That’s potential, we all know who Ranil [Wickremesinghe] is”, he stated.

Moreover, the previous president expressed confidence in his social gathering’s capacity to win any upcoming election, whether or not it’s the presidential election or the overall election.