2020 presidential election -- MS needs MR's blessings to contest

7 June 2018 06:25 pm

MP Dilan Perera today claimed that President Maithripala Sirisena and former president Mahinda Rajapaksa had agreed to work together and pointed out that without Mr. Rajapaksa's blessings the President would not be able contest the 2020 presidential election.

He said this at a media briefing on behalf the 16 SLFPers who quit the national government recently.

“The names of several politicians including the Rajapaksa brothers -- Gotabaya, Basil and Chamal and that of S.B. Dissanayake have been proposed by various groups. However, Minister Duminda Dissanayake has said Maithripala Sirisena will be their next presidential candidate. We have no objection but his candidacy should be endorsed by Mr. Rajapaksa,” he said.

The MP said said President Maithripala Sirisena and Mr. Rajapaksa had requested all SLFP and JO members to vote for MP Sudarshani Fernandopulle at the election for the post of deputy speaker.(Sheain Fernandopulle)

 

 

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