Maithri will be SLFP presidential candidate – Duminda
The SLFP would field President Maithripala Sirisena as its candidate at the next presidential election, SLFP General Secretary and Agriculture Minister Duminda Dissanayake said yesterday.
Addressing a press conference, at his ministry in Rajagiriya, Minister Dissanayake said that the SLPP, under the leadership of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, would support its own candidate and the UNP, too ,would have a separate candidate so the presidential polls would be a three-cornered battle.
President Sirisena was the chairman of the SLFP and he had a clean record which would stand him in good stead in the race, Minister Dissanayake said.
The SLFP’s rank and file would work for its candidate and that campaign would make the party stronger, he said.
The SLFP has 39 MPs and they would back the President, he said.
(Source: The Island – By Lasitha Duminda)
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yes, Maithreepala Sirisena should be the next presidential candidate again as a common candidate.
Then Mahinda and their outfit have to definitely loose. That is the 100% sure strategy.
Mr. Basnayake, are you concern about stopping Mahinda coming to power or development of Sri Lanka? I am not sure even Polonnnaruwa voters gonna vote for Hon. Sirisena. UNP will not allow him to be a common candidate. Then only Muslims & Tamils will vote for him.
Sir, We don’t tell you our strategy. Now Mahinda chapter has split already.
UNP will definitely vote for a common candidate Mr.Sirisena.
we need a candidate who will develop the country reduce malnutrition in the country as we are number 2 on the list, law and order should be carried out cost of living brought down local farmers helped out to sell there produce by reducing imports, a credit scheme should be given for any innovations Mr. Sirisena has failed as a president as as Mr. Amarkoon says 2020 he will not even get his votes from polonnaruwa
These days price of vegetables and food have gone down. One kg of Bombay onion is rs.60/= example. whenever elections are these politicians manipulate civil society to get their votes misleading them on different issues.
Rajapakse outfit has no any plan to develop the country. They all are thieves. But now there is law and order against corruption anyhow. we have the democracy. the government never killed any striker or journalist.
So we plan to get Sirisena in a right track which is never possible in the case of Rajapakse outfit.
Amarakoon is a Rajapakse supporter.
How can he tell that in 2020 Maithree will not get the votes in Polonnaruwa?
It is his wish.
Mr Basnayaka “There is law and order against corruption anyhow. ” Which planet you live in Mr Basnayaka..Go to Royal college, St Thomas college or any leading college and count the number of Army, Navy cars are used to transport the children to school. This is pure robbery of state assets and that is corruption.
The Executive Presidency is a redundant institution.
Hope the JVP’s proposed legislation on abolishing the Executive Presidency will be supported by the UNP, JO and TNA.
The current person sitting on the big chair was voted in by the electorate with a key mandate to abolish the position. However, this person has intensified his efforts in recent times to perpetuate the Executive Presidency purely with a view to prolong corruption attributed to his family occupying critical positions in the administration.
Dear Mr. Basnayake, you labeled me as a Mahinda supporter. I am not ‘shopping’ for anyone (kaartawath kade yanne natha). However, if there is a choice between Mahinda and Sirisena, I would definitely opt for Mahinda. Because Mahinda is not a traitor and he will not betray the country with all his corruption cases and nepotism. That said, I am not sure Mahinda going to run for the presidency in 2020. Under the leadership of Hon. Sirisena, Sri Lanka Cosponsored USA war crime accusations against Sri Lanka and passed the resolution 30/1 in October 2015 in Geneva. No country has done so in the recent civilized history. When all this happened, Hon. Sirisena said he was not aware of it! Any major event happens in the country, Hon Sirisena come to know through media. Take the current Commonwealth summit in UK where 120 joined him for a fun trip. All of them enjoy the free trip through tax payer’s money. Take this, few days ago an out spoken brave young Sri Lankan lawyer revealed the ongoing pathetic state of the judicial system of Sri Lanka. Did Any major media institution, TV, Newspapers treat this as important? Anyone in Yaha Palanaya regime aired his/her view over this? Hon. Siri Sena accepted the executive presidency by signing with a Altus Ballpoint pen. But now he has two gold rings with Sapphires, gold spectacles and a gold mobile phone. He travels in a most luxurious car. Do we need a President Like this again?
In January 2015, he was a common candidate and he won. They all got together to defeat Mahinda. They did it. But unfortunately the Yaha Palanaya never had a viable/credible economic plan. Instead, Hon. Sirisena accused UNP for robing the central bank (after 3 months coming to power). He accused UNP for their failure. Especially, in economy. Voters gave power to Yaha Palanaya to catch thieves. Instead they themselves became thieves. May be UNP corrupt leaders wanted Hon. Sirisena again as a common candidate for 2020 Presidential elections. May be UNP corrupt leaders want HE Sirisena but not the ordinary folks in Sri Lanka want Sirisena. Mr. Basnayake I do believe you are aware of the trend in Provincial Council elections. You saw the voting pattern in Polonnaruwa. That is why I stated, even in Polonnariuwa Hon Sirisena will not get votes.
I have not the time to reply to this rubbish.