Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday said he was ready to “make any sacrifices” for the sake of the people amid reports that the Sri Lankan prime minister may retreat, as growing pressure on the disputed government led by his younger brother and President GotabayaRajapaksa to form an organization. interim administration to overcome the worst economic situation facing the country. Rajapaksa, 76, under intense pressure from his Sri Lankan party PodujanaPeramuna (SLPP) to resign, has been gathering his supporters to put pressure on him not to step down.
His younger brother, President GotabayaRajapaksa, although he wanted to step down, had not yet expressed his desire. The president wants his resignation to allow him to join the national unity government, which is an interim plan to resolve the current economic crisis, sources said.
“I am ready to sacrifice for the sake of the people,” Lanka First, the country’s leading news network, quoted Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to his supporters, expressing his intention to step down.
Mahinda Rajapaksa made the remarks on Monday during an event at Temple Trees, the Prime Minister’s official residence, as Sri Lankan party members PodujanaPeramuna gathered at her official residence to urge her not to resign.He may not want to resign immediately, ”said DayasiriJayasekera, an opponent of the ruling party who told PTI.
“What I am hearing is that he will say I am not guilty of this problem, so there is no reason for me to resign,” said Jayasekera, adding that he would put the ball on the GotabayaRajapaksa stadium as if he would fire me if he wanted to. Despite growing pressure, Gotabaya, 72, and Prime Minister Mahinda have refused to step down.
Mahinda Rajapaksa, a powerful man of the Rajapaksa family, faced public outrage on Sunday in the holy city of Anuradhapura. He was hooked and impressed by the angry streets that filled the streets demanding gas, cooking gas and power outages.Protesters want the entire Rajapaksa family to abandon politics and return the country’s stolen property.Powerful Buddhist clergy also pressured the prime minister and his cabinet to resign in order to pave the way for a transitional government.
On Sunday, Sri Lanka’s opposition party, the SJB, said it had rejected a proposal by President Gotabaya, who has clashed with Sajith Premadasa, to lead an interim government, as political instability in the now-defunct country continues. Jayasekera said a coalition of 11 opposition parties would hold further talks on Monday on ways to end the crisis.He hoped that a provisional government would be formed if Mahinda Rajapaksaresigned. Public protests are gaining momentum every day as the fuel and gas line becomes longer. The prospect of extending the current number of power outages is also approaching.
On Sunday, there was an in-depth discussion on the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) program. They only advocate for a unity government in a 15-member cabinet for an 18-month period in which there will be a number of constitutional changes.At a special Cabinet meeting on Friday, President Rajapaksa announced a state of emergency from midnight on Friday. This is the second emergency to be announced in a little over a month.
The economic downturn is caused by the shortage of foreign currency, which has resulted in the country being content to pay for various foods and fuel for cars, resulting in severe shortages and high prices.Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across Sri Lanka since April 9, as the government runs out of money to buy essential goods; essential commodity prices have risen and there is a severe shortage of oil, medicine and electricity.
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