“No requirement to enter parliament” says Basil Rajapaksa
Posted by Editor on September 7, 2020 - 9:57 am
The National Organizer of the SLPP, Basil Rajapaksa said there is no requirement for him to enter parliament.
Basil Rajapaksa made these remarks while responding to journalists in Badalgama, Kotadeniyawa yesterday.
When questioned about the shortcomings of the 20th amendment to the constitution and the increase in the presidential powers, Basil Rajapaksa said,”… the people granted him more power and that was what the people expected”
(Source: News 1st)
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More powerful outside than inside,
Parliament is a dead duck anyway, with 20A.
Well said Basil,
As head of PTF for Economy, you have a lot to do.
To build 100,000 kms of roads without any corruption, you have to be a genius.