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Ranil is a peon compared to President says Mahinda Rajapakse
Alladin Hussein in Colombo,
March 3, 2004, 9.43 pm.
Former Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapakse today reiterated the need for a strong government. Addressing a meeting in the South he pointed out that if there was a strong government under a strong leadership, the LTTE is willing to resume peace talks at any time. “The United Peoples’ Freedom Alliance (UPFA) should be made victorious as they are the only party which could build such a leadership and government,” he claimed.
Mr. Rajapakse said that they had the ability to solve problems through discussions, despite a claim by the United National Party that if the UPFA come to power the country will go back to a war. “The LTTE has already told the president they are willing to hold discussions with a strong leadership from the South, who is powerful. The executive president is powerful,”, he said. And added that the late President Ranasinghe Premadasa said that the Sri Lankan Prime Minister is a mere peon under the Executive President.
Published: Wed Mar 3 10:44:37 EST 2004
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