I will contest

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa, at a meeting with media heads a short while ago, said that he will contest future elections until the opposition could forward a strong candidate.

He also said that there was not much opposition to the 18th Amendment to the constitution when it was raised with the UNP during talks held earlier.

The President noted that there is no harm in bringing forward the 18th Amendment to the constitution at this stage as even the 17th Amendment was at one time presented as an urgent bill.

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Comments - 16

saman Monday, 06 September 2010 12:41 PM

Yeh ! I want to have suba anagathayak for me !

Geronimo Monday, 06 September 2010 01:05 PM

That'll be the day!!!

Labby Monday, 06 September 2010 01:31 PM

This is going to be another 'Maldives under Gayoom'

Dayaratne Monday, 06 September 2010 01:42 PM

Brilliant Logic by the today's Aristotle:
Enervate and lock up all opposition.
State opposition is weak.
Declare yourself tyrannos.

appa Monday, 06 September 2010 01:43 PM

HE MUST BE READY TO GO IN THE PRISON LIKE WAR HERO GENERAL SF. DEMOCRACY AT WORK.

Calistus Jayatilleke Monday, 06 September 2010 02:28 PM

Goes without saying. We knew it all along why the 18th amendment is being brought forward.

Motta silva Monday, 06 September 2010 02:35 PM

Shame and greed have no limits with some people.
Unfortunatley, some of these people can even be heads of state....Pathetic

kalumnsu Monday, 06 September 2010 03:30 PM

at the moment you are best leader . UNP is weak you are right. keep in your mind MR mahinda only if you honestly work for the country then peoples will continue to elect you.peoples are inteligent.

citizen1 Monday, 06 September 2010 03:43 PM

What a surprise!

DXB Monday, 06 September 2010 03:47 PM

Premadasa also thought in the same way , he did not give premier to Lalith or Gamini thinking that he will govern for ever.....had it happened ? only three years !!

Aruna Monday, 06 September 2010 05:32 PM

+ Not a surprise ... saw this coming all along!

tom Monday, 06 September 2010 06:06 PM

Next step - deem elections unnecessary, as there is "no strong opposition"!

Sanath R Tuesday, 07 September 2010 03:49 AM

We all know what happened when we had a strong candidate from opposition in the recent presidential elections.

Kamiss Tuesday, 07 September 2010 05:04 AM

NOTHING is permanent in this world.

Top Sri Lankan Tuesday, 07 September 2010 06:45 AM

What goes up has to come down not only by science, thats how GOD wants.

MK Tuesday, 07 September 2010 07:28 AM

that will be the day....when the people of this country will elect him again!!

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