The main opposition United National Party(UNP) has today (21)
nominated the Health Minister and the secretary of the ruling Sri Lanka
Freedom Party (SLFP) Maithripala Sirisena as the common Presidential
Candidate of the opposition for the forthcoming Presidential Elections.
Mr.Sirisena's
appointment came by ending weeks of speculations among the public and
media over the common candidate of the opposition .The new presidential
candidate of the opposition has removed from his ministerial portfolio
and the secretary post of the SLFP soon after his decision to accept the
new appointment it has been reported.
After appointed
as the common presidential candidate of the opposition for the
presidential elections former minister sirisena has addressed the media
at new town hall short while ago and said that he will bring a good
governance for the country and also he has appealed to the public to give a clear mandate for him in the
forthcoming presidential elections to abolish the executive presidency
within 100 days after being elected.he has pledged to create a media freedom in the country
which he says has not seen at present.Implementing the 17th
amendment of the constitution ,abolishing the 18th amendment and
appointing the UNP Leader Ranil Wickramasinha as the prime minister of a
future opposition government were among the promises that former
minister has been made during the media briefing.
Former President Mrs.Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunge,The fisheries minister of the present government Dr.Rajitha Senaratne and MP Arjuna Ranathunge were among those present at the media briefing.
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