Video: Troops won’t be removed from North: Maithri

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Common Opposition Candidate Maithripala Sirisena today said the administration he would form on Saturday if elected to power would not remove the security forces from the North.

He said his administration would not devolve power either but would initially focus on the 100-day programme under which social and political reforms would be implemented. Mr. Sirisena said the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) had also assured its support for these reforms.

“We will never allow the LTTE to raise its head again,” Mr. Sirisena said and added that the new government he would form would give Buddhism the foremost place while upholding and safeguarding the rights of the other religions.

He denied allegations of having entered into an agreement with the Tamil Disapora to divide the nation after taking office.

“It is the present regime which is hobnobbing with the Tamil Diaspora and had devised a sinister plan to prevent the Tamils in the North from voting,” Mr. Sirisena said. (Yohan Perera and Sanath Desmond)

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Comments - 13

Nish Monday, 05 January 2015 04:05 PM

Will you abolish the executive presidency? That is how the country will be divided.

cheers Monday, 05 January 2015 04:10 PM

Goodness gracious looks like even the Army will now turn the gun on maithree so now the pact is coming to light and maithree knows that he has made a huge mess here along with Chandrika (Mr Prabhakaran) and Mangala baby and always breakdown Ranil. Mahinda will now sweep you all on the 9th and Maithree this is the end of the road for you

patriot Monday, 05 January 2015 04:22 PM

too late my3, airport will be closed on 8th Jan for you and your Polonnaruwa dynasty.

IPB Monday, 05 January 2015 04:33 PM

Your era is over.. You made a political suicide

Kasthuri Monday, 05 January 2015 04:45 PM

Boneless leader of the century!

Ryan Monday, 05 January 2015 04:59 PM

He is doing as Thissa asked him to do.

Rosh Monday, 05 January 2015 05:00 PM

Aiyoo Sirisena, mokada bayawela wage. Whgat do you say about Police Power and Land Power?

Rose Monday, 05 January 2015 05:06 PM

Mr Prabakaran is not an issue, we are not fools. But we need a yaha paalanaya

MW Monday, 05 January 2015 05:11 PM

Nothing to fear, who won the war is in your side.

Siribiris Monday, 05 January 2015 05:22 PM

Dont hate Polonnaruwa people. It is enough having being subjected to the terror of Sirimodi dynasty.

GAMA Monday, 05 January 2015 05:32 PM

WELL DON MY3 WE NEED YAHAPALANAYA

patriot Monday, 05 January 2015 06:10 PM

I thumb up for your comment, there are very innocent Polonnaruwa people, they will know who to vote.:)

Rathna Monday, 05 January 2015 06:11 PM

End of the day no difference with MR policy ? then why you need a change ?

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