“How can UPFA nominate MR as prime ministerial candidate?,” asks Maithri
President Maithripala Sirisena, breaking his silence for the first time, has told SLFP seniors that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa cannot be nominated as the UPFA’s prime ministerial candidate because he had been rejected by the people for running a lawless and corrupt government.
“How do you expect me to nominate Mahinda as our prime ministerial candidate when the vast majority of people have voted against him for not adhering to good governance, rule of law and the unprecedented corruption that prevailed under his rule,” the president had asked Rajapaksa loyalists pushing the “Bring Back Mahinda” line, informed sources said yesterday.
Sirisena had explained that he had been elected to office on a pledge to re-establish democratic governance, enforce the rule of law and eliminate the massive corruption that had occurred during Rajapaksa’s watch.
“It is unreasonable for you’ll to be mediating on behalf of a person who has been rejected by the masses. How, can I act in direct contravention of my election manifesto which was endorsed by over six million people?” the president had asked.
Saying that the political picture should not be read from numbers at public meetings alone, the president had said that many people now know much about the massive corruption under the Rajapaksas they were ignorant of during the last presidential election.
“They would give a fitting reply were Mahinda to run for public office once again,” he has said.
Mahinda owes the SLFP for elevating him to the positions of Oppostition Leader, Minister , Prime Minister and President and it was now time for him to show his gratitude to the party.
He was now a joint patron of the SLFP and must not hold the party to ransom ultimately benefiting the UNP, the president had stressed.
Cabinet Spokesman and Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said last week that President Sirisena had no objection to Rajapaksa campaigning on behalf of the SLFP-led UPFA; but the party would neither give him nomination to run for election nor appoint him to Parliament on the National List.
(Source: The Island)
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That was the only conclusion any sane person would have come to considering the status quo of the President. He stabbed the incumbent from behind and fought the hustle as a common candidate against him. He mustered all forces against MR both national and international. Finally he won with more on the strength of the minority parties than on Sinhala Buddhists. Hence his loyalties are well grounded in the sands of the anti national movement and he cannot let them down That is the stark TRUTH and sooner the SLFP fellows realize their mistake ,better for the party and the Country.
What is the single conviction in a court of law related to corruption – or a single court case continuing – after 6 months of investigations, other than trial by media announcements?
YOU WERE A CABINET MINISTER IN THAT CORRUPTED GOVERNMENT TO THE VERY END AND EQUALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DECISIONS MADE. DON’T FOR GET THAT. “THE ACCOUNTIBILITY”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good argument, but if that is the case then I am puzzled how Sirisena can nominate Ranil W as the PM candidate when Ranil and his party was rejected by SL people for more than 16 times in the previous elections.
Looks like Sirisena is missing the point.
On the other hand Rajitha is saying he and Sirisena has no objections for this “corrupt and what ever” MR “who has been rejected by people” to campaign for SLFP ! Wow, what a hypocracy? MR is OK if he campaigns for SLFP and he is good and great for that and welcome with love, but not good for PM candidate, and then he becomes corrupt, bad, and whatever lies to follow.
The biggest surprise is that MR is not disqualified in this round because he had those “so called” helicopters, Lamborghinis, Buckingham horsed etc. A new set of words are being made to cheat the voters again.
Sirisens also said he is willing to give a “prestigious office” to this MR who has run a “corrupt and whatever” government and “rejected by people”, only if MR quits politics. If MR is that bad why would you give him a prestigious office?
This is a classic display of personal politics, jealousy, vendetta and revenge rather than good, balanced, honest “maithree” governance. This is absolute rubbish showing “Gava Paalanaya”.
MS u r right
I hope the Sri Lankans realize, that they made a mistake by electing this government. I hope they elect the correct party at the next elections, so that they could continue with their work which they have already started.
By the same token that Ranil was appointed PM Mahinda R could be be nominated PM.
Since independence MR has been the only person who has provide some semblance to Leadership. He is unpopular with the west for he was not influenced by white coalition. He made unilateral decisions like leaning on the Chinese to destroy the myth of LTTE invincibility. LTTE who made the Sri Lankans a laughing stock worldwide including some Lankans who funked was prepared to forsake the Sri Lankan sovereignty.
However MR’s failings were his immediate family he must rein in his sons for they should not groomed to be his successors but should earn the right through what he had gone through. When he put these guys in place then and only then he could put rest of the family in Place.
Gotabhaya has a proven track record and it is through this he has achieved a lot, however he ought to go for decentralisation. There are so many government agencies that ought to be relocated and they ougt not to serve as source of employment for the idle corrupt. He ought to live up to his name by
and spend resources to restore places of Lankan cultural heritage for something we could be really proud of.