Sajith Premadasa pledges to abolish executive presidency if elected
Posted by Udaya Arunakantha on August 19, 2024 - 10:57 am
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa promised on Sunday (August 18), to abolish the Executive Presidency if he is elected President of Sri Lanka.
He made this promise during a rally in Ruwanwella.
Premadasa noted that although several past Presidents had promised to abolish the Executive Presidency, they never did.
He said that he would follow through and introduce a system based on the legislature.
We have heard this mantra many times previously!!
So, why are you contesting for President?
Just put a figurehead there and when you win the Parliamentary Elections and become PM, change the constitution to erase the Presidency.