Political
Camelia Nathaniel and Amali Mallawaarachchi
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The result of the election for a succeeding President does not reflect the true aspiration of the people that are demanding a system change, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament yesterday (20).
The Opposition Leader did not contest in the election and opted to support MP Dullas Alahapperuma in the course.
Premadasa pointed out that all MPs should remember as to why the House was compelled to hold an election for a new President in the first place.Premadasa urged the House to keep in mind that the people of the country ousted a President who received 6.9 million votes and a two thirds majority in parliament.
“Presidents are elected by the people. We need to reflect as to why we had to choose a President in a different way. The all-powerful President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was ousted by the public. We, the 225 MPs should keep this in mind. We formed this new consensus alliance in response to people’s aspirations. This is a House that still operates based on the mandate given to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. It is a question whether the true aspirations of the people are represented by this House anymore. We of course can’t have an anarchical rule or an anarchic country. However, we must keep in mind and work towards making things better for the people who are seriously affected by the present economic crisis.” Premadasa pointed out.
Thursday, July 21, 2022 – 01:11
