Rajapaksa sends reply to President Sirisena
Posted in Local News
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today responded to the letter from President Maithripala Sirisena, with a letter of his own.
He acknowledges that he has received president Sirisena’s letter. Rajapaksa refuted all allegations leveled at him and said that he handed over the party to president Sirisena days after the election defeat in January.
Rajapaksa also said that he believes president Sirisena will accept the people’s mandate after the general election.
Mr Sirisena, you know very well youre going to loose. We all understand as a President you accusing, writing, yelling at Mahinda Rajapakse, thats the normal reaction when you know that youre going to loose. At least after the election results meet Mahinda give youre hand and work with him for the benefit of the country and not any stupid party. I am 100% sure Mahinda Rajapakse will forgive you.
If people gives Mahinda the mandate to govern then it is for Mr Sirisena to concede to the peoples will and that is what democracy is all about and is a basic premise of good governance something Sirisena has been advocating. Further if people vote contrary to the fancy of Sirisena then he has a problem in that the people have not confidence in him and to force an issue would mean Sirisena would assume the role of a small minded autocrat.