In an enviornment which most of the
sections in the country demanding Former Army Commander Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka should be appointed as Law and Order Minister, President Maithripala Sirisena had refused the request made by three Senior politicians of the governing United National Party (UNP) to appoint Field Marshal to above Ministerial Post it has been revealed.
Three senior UNP Politicians Malik Samarawikrama ,Dr.Rajitha Senaratne and Kabir Hasheem had met the President Sirisena on last Tuesday (30 )and requested him to appoint Field Marshal Fonseka as Minister of Law and Order it has been revealed.
However President has refused to do that and says if He had appointed Field Marshal for the above post there's a chance of even putting him (President) in jail according to sources .
However a group of UNP Backbenchers in the Parliament are preparing to send a written request to President Sirisena To appoint Field Marshal Fonseka as the Law and Order Minister to eliminate Terrorism from the country .Minister Arjuna Ranathunge has informed that he is ready to resign from his Cabinet post to allow space for Field Marshal Fonseka to enter Cabinet .
Three senior UNP Politicians Malik Samarawikrama ,Dr.Rajitha Senaratne and Kabir Hasheem had met the President Sirisena on last Tuesday (30 )and requested him to appoint Field Marshal Fonseka as Minister of Law and Order it has been revealed.
However President has refused to do that and says if He had appointed Field Marshal for the above post there's a chance of even putting him (President) in jail according to sources .
However a group of UNP Backbenchers in the Parliament are preparing to send a written request to President Sirisena To appoint Field Marshal Fonseka as the Law and Order Minister to eliminate Terrorism from the country .Minister Arjuna Ranathunge has informed that he is ready to resign from his Cabinet post to allow space for Field Marshal Fonseka to enter Cabinet .
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