DHAMMIKA PERERA CONTESTING PREZ POLLS -Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa sarcastically says ‘hari shoke’
Posted on May 22nd, 2019
Lahiru Pothmulla Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa today in a sarcastic manner said ‘very good’ upon being asked for his comments on reports of business Mogul Dhammika Perera preparing to contest the upcoming presidential poll.
When asked about reports of Dhammika Perera being ready to contest the presidential election, Mr. Rajapaksa said in Sinhala, hari shoke, hari shoke.”
When asked if that’s a good thing, he said, its good, very good.”
Journalists asked about the comments made by former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa that he would definitely contest the presidential poll.
Mr. Rajapaksa replied: He is also ready. Our party has to make a decision. Will announce the decision on time. The party has to convene to decide. We didn’t convene yet.”
He also commented on the the no confidence motion brought against Minister Rishad Bathiudeen
The no-confidence motion is going through a select committee now. As the opposition, we will decide whether we should go to this. We should think based on our conscience whether we should go there and sit, being already aware of the committee has a majority representation of the government,” Mr. Rajapaksa said. (
May 23rd, 2019 at 10:25 am
As the leader of the opposition he should have placed his signature demanding the no confidence motion at the top of the list. All these are boru shows and are happening with full agreement with escape routes for the major players on both sides.
Everybody wants to be on the safe side.
The Buddhist clergy will never allow an outside military force to establish through a democratic process. That is the reason the US ambassador was talking to mahanayakas today. Perhaps Ven. Galaboda Aththe was released to ensure that.