I'm the only one who can abolish executive presidency: MR

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said only he could abolish the Executive Presidency because his government already possessed the two-thirds majority in Parliament.

“If the only reason to campaign against me is the abolishment of the executive presidency, what they should know is that I'm the one who can do that," he said.

He expressed these views today while addressing a ceremony held at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre to offer the credentials assigning sacred lands for Buddhist Monks of the Sasanaraksan Bala Mandalaya.

He said two-thirds majority in parliament was necessary for the Constitutional amendments to abolish the executive presidency and only his government was capable of doing it.

 "A parliamentary select committee was appointed to consider Constitutional amendments but the opposition is only spreading rumours without taking part in the committee,” he said.