President to hold crucial meeting with 41 MPs who quit govt.

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A decisive and crucial meeting between the SLFP and President Gotabaya Rajapakse is scheduled to be held at 7.00 pm this evening in a bid to find a solution to the current economic, political and social mess affecting the country, former President and SLFP leader Maithripala Siriserna said today.

Addressing the media at the party office today morning, he said the main objective of the meeting was to coerce President Rajapakse to form an interim administration under an all-party cabinet sans Rajapakses with least number of portfolios.

“Before the interim administration is set up, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution must be re-introduced with added powers to curtail the executive powers of the executive President,” he added.

The entire country demands the removal of the Rajapakse clan and President Rajapakse from politics in Sri Lanka. It seems that the protests and agitations against the President and the SLPP government will not recede as long as the incumbent government and President Gotabaya Rajapakse remain in power. But it is a long process and takes time. The people need immediate solution to their current grievances such as the power outage, the skyrocketing of the price of essential commodities, food shortage, ever escalating Cost of Living and many more. If we are to find immediate solutions to these pressing issues, first and foremost action must be taken to form a stable government," Sirisena said.

The SLFP is of the view that an all-party interim government with no involvement of Rajapakses will win public confidence as there will be no unnecessary directives or orders from the executive with the re-introduction of the Constitutional provisions of the 19th Amendment. To do this, the SLFP expects the support and blessings of all political parties represented in Parliament, Sirisena stressed.(Sandun A. Jayasekera)

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Comments - 27

Borat Sunday, 10 April 2022 12:47 PM

We don’t any of these buggers 3/4 of whom are senile

Tupac Sunday, 10 April 2022 12:49 PM

Looks like more money printing will happen soon

Mokan Sunday, 10 April 2022 01:11 PM

Wasting time talking

Wije Sunday, 10 April 2022 01:11 PM

Every one play safe game

Kikazaru Sunday, 10 April 2022 01:13 PM

GO HOME GOTA, after that a discussion on an all party interim administration should be discussed. All grade 8 and OL junk has to be ditched.

Kikazaru Sunday, 10 April 2022 01:15 PM

How many such unproductive meeting have been held to get this clown to wear a crown.

sam Sunday, 10 April 2022 01:19 PM

First get the 20A out, next all Rajapaksas out, with an acting president, then interim govt with limited cabinet for not more than one year when presidential and parliamentary elections should be held on the same day so that expenses are minimised. Looted money is also important.

Lankan Sunday, 10 April 2022 01:21 PM

The 41 MPs better remember who their master is when they go meet this guy. He will soon be a nobody whether he likes it or not and he has no choice. But you 41 buggers better choose wisely. People have come to their senses.

Adam Speak Sunday, 10 April 2022 01:22 PM

How about printing a trillion rupees to bail out small businesses and money in the pckets of poor people manage cost of living. Then bring some of those dollars invested and deposited abroad as loans to the central bank to ease dollar crisis.

SriLanka Lover Sunday, 10 April 2022 01:23 PM

bitcoin is the solution. Sri Lanka needs a decentralized currency. Get educated and find out how bitcoin works and why it can save the world from corruption.

CITIZEN Sunday, 10 April 2022 01:24 PM

"Calling for corrupts Deals" will see SLFP is Independent now in the parliament, will see if they all ministers loves the mother land from the bottom of there heart ,they should immediately reject all offers, and give a message to corrupts President to resign and go home. Dear daily mirror please publish my comments, I have mentioned all valid reason, I love my mother land,

Sunil Sunday, 10 April 2022 01:43 PM

Whatever decision the SLFP takes, they must be very firm on one factor. No Rajapakses at all in any form of government to be proposes. Further, arrangements must be made to recover all that they have looted.

lalith Sunday, 10 April 2022 01:49 PM

what they want is Power not to get this people and the country to a good standard or find a solution. They want 3/4 out in parliament to stay in power. But remember any of these meetings will not prevent from president being removed or find new politician. This is a waste of time.

Sri Sunday, 10 April 2022 01:50 PM

Can they bring any meaningful outcome from this.. It looks Gota is looking for a way out from this mess . All what public want from him is to leave with respect and enough is enough . So he should decide it now . All tricks are applied by our politicians to stay on power . But each day is dangerous for all. Put the people and country first and leave it. Some one will come and amend all damages you have done

Sunil Sunday, 10 April 2022 01:55 PM

Sirisena Aiya is planning to become President or Prime Minister. No way Aiya.

BuffaloaCitizen Monday, 11 April 2022 09:57 AM

Actually it is impossible to imagine fellows who are fit to be Grama Sevaka or Three Wheel Drivers are sitting in parliament.

Nikan Sena Sunday, 10 April 2022 02:05 PM

He has high hopes!! Either do a pole vault or go home. No one wants you, Sirisena

Smantha Sunday, 10 April 2022 10:28 PM

What is this? Who wants this? Your mandate is already expired. Go home. We know what Maithree and you have done in the past.

gamini Monday, 11 April 2022 08:41 AM

to find a solution to the problems faced by the people why are you meeting the 41 SLFP MP's? How are they going to solve the problem. If it can be solved by them, you could have done it earlier when they were with you

bandara Monday, 11 April 2022 08:42 AM

is it to find a solution or to retain 2/3 majority SLFP do not betray the peoples wishes or the same fate will destroy you

tilak Monday, 11 April 2022 08:42 AM

Do not make way for a Go Home SLFP campaign

ranaweera Monday, 11 April 2022 08:43 AM

SLPP has no mandate to agree on anything with the person the entire nation wants to Go Home

Banis Mama Monday, 11 April 2022 09:09 AM

Remember while doing so, you may lose another 50 from your side as they too will demand you to pay them a huge money bag in millions.

Atha Thithai Monday, 11 April 2022 09:11 AM

These 41 fellows are up to earn money illegally and greedy for power, sometimes Gota will succeed.

Kiris Baba Amaray Monday, 11 April 2022 09:12 AM

Gota as long as Basil is under your clause nothing will happen.

Padaya Gom-am-pilla Monday, 11 April 2022 09:18 AM

Gota will arrange a Mansion in Colombo. 7 for My3-pala Sirisena for sure.

Prof. K.P. Velautham Monday, 11 April 2022 09:19 AM

Millions and Billions going to be wasted - all the hard earned money of the poor masses.

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