Video: Abolition of EP has become a hawkers’ play: Wimal

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The abolition of executive presidency today has become a ploy used by hawkers who are trying to satisfy the needs of the LTTE Diaspora, National Freedom Front Leader and Minister Wimal Weerawansa said.

“There are various teams that are concerned with the presidential election. Even some foreign embassies have taken a special interest in the upcoming election to be held in the country. Some of them helped to field Sarath Fonseka as a common candidate for the 2010 presidential election and want to create chaos here. There other players in this fiasco such as the LTTE Diaspora and even some Tamil organisations,” the minister told a news conference today.

He said that the United National Party (UNP) was craving for power after being in the opposition for 20 years and wishes to gain power by any means; even it had adverse consequences for the country. The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) was also very keen about the presidential election and the executive presidency, he said. "The present leader of the JVP wants a country without Mahinda Rajapaksa- the commander of the forces and a country free of defense secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, which would please the foreign diplomatic missions," he said. (Sanath Desmond)

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Comments - 12

pradeep Monday, 17 November 2014 08:57 AM

Money is talking. who cares this bankrupt politician !

premjayanth Monday, 17 November 2014 09:50 AM

How can Wilmal like clowns and dead-sandhanaya survive without executive presidency?

Patrick Monday, 17 November 2014 10:08 AM

Why bite the hand that feeds you

Sun Madique Monday, 17 November 2014 10:35 AM

Even hawkers are entitled to their own opinion and the right to be heard

weera Monday, 17 November 2014 10:38 AM

From a Socialist to a Capitalist . Another wonder of Asia.

hiro Monday, 17 November 2014 10:44 AM

took his time to start barking.. may be busy putting the make up

Arjuna Ranawana Monday, 17 November 2014 01:05 PM

Even the Head-Ache of Another is Preferable

Arjuna Ranawana Monday, 17 November 2014 04:44 PM

Sent comments are useless as he cant understand in English

ANTON Monday, 17 November 2014 05:19 PM

WHATEVER YOU SAY MR. LEMON PUFFS!

Gk Arhur Monday, 17 November 2014 06:40 PM

Dear Sir,You are a disgrace to the Sinhala community jumping from JVP to the ruling party for the mighty rupee. Although a terrific speaker on political management you will go down in the history of Sri Lanka as a traitor of the people.They should call you a lap dog of the current leadership. There must be morals, values, principles, character, in what you preach and do. Why do we get educated, so that we can stand tall and walk all in our endeavours. It is not too late for you to change to play the role of a leader in the country. Otherwise, you and your family will have to bear the scum of the earth.

Aruna Monday, 17 November 2014 07:32 PM

Mahinda will lose election because of this mental joker

Banal Tuesday, 18 November 2014 11:46 AM

This psycopath barking too much. In Sinhala we called this type of person as "Kalakanniya"

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