Sri Lanka: TNA leader questions Rajapaksa

We are witnessing the serious breakdown of democracy in our country – TNA to MR

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( October 30, 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Veteran Tamil politician has questioned the unprecedented move of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, de-facto Prime Minister appointed by the President Maithripala Sirisena in a “constitutional” coup, during the meeting held in the morning, a reliable source in Tamil National Alliance told the Sri Lanka Guardian.

“We are not going to accept the President’s decision as well as the unpleasant political move of the former and incumbent Presidents. Our leader, Rajavarothiam Sampanthan, has questioned Mr Rajapaksa over this unprecedented acceptance to be the de-facto Prime Minister of Sri Lanka,” the source said.

During the discussion TNA leader suggested the de-facto Prime Minister Rajapaksa saying that “if you wait for the election, you could have easily get the handsome mandate from the people than involving with this sort of political turmoil”.

“We are witnessing the serious breakdown of democracy in our country and our leader expressed the need of reconvening the Parliament immediately,” the source added.