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 supports the abolition of the executive presidential system.
Speaking to the media, Rajapaksa said that he understood this was also a demand of the people
“I’ve held office [as the president]. I’ve already enjoyed it… It is good to abolish the executive presidency”, Rajapaksa added.
Answering a question raised by a journalist, he said that the attempt to abolish the executive presidential system could be a conspiracy to postpone the elections. “[…] That is possible, we know who Ranil [Wickremesinghe] is”, he said.
Furthermore, the former president expressed confidence in his party’s ability to win any upcoming election, whether it is the presidential election or the general election.
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