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2022-07-12 Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka to get new president next week amid political and economic meltdown

[NYPOST] Sri Lanka’s parliament will elect a new president on July 20, its speaker said on Monday, after protesters stormed the residences of the current president and prime minister, who have both offered to quit amid an economic meltdown.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who had overseen a ruthless crushing of the Tamil Tigers snuffies as defense secretary, is set to resign on Wednesday. His brothers and nephew earlier quit as ministers as Sri Lanka began running out of fuel, food and other essentials in the worst crisis since independence from Britannia in 1948.

Parliament will reconvene on Friday and will vote to elect a new president five days later, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said in a statement.

"During the party leaders’ meeting held today it was agreed that this was essential to ensure a new all-party government is in place in accordance with the Constitution," the statement added.

"The ruling party has said the prime minister and the Cabinet are ready to resign to appoint an all-party government."

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, whose private home was set alight by protesters, has said he will step down. His office said Rajapaksa had confirmed his resignation plans to the prime minister, adding that the cabinet would resign once a deal was reached to form an all-party government.

Posted by Fred 2022-07-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 Sri Lanka president blocked by airport staff during attempt to flee country after protesters break into home

Posted by Skidmark 2022-07-12 09:28|| 2022-07-12 09:28|| Front Page Top

#2 ^ Can't happen here.
Or can it?
Please?

Posted by Plano Palomino 2022-07-12 10:10|| 2022-07-12 10:10|| Front Page Top

#3 We do not advocate the violent overthrow of the U.S. government. We'll throw the rascals out with so many votes they won't be able to cheat enough.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-07-12 12:28|| 2022-07-12 12:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Post want to approach the subject of why it is worse now than the worst of the Tamil Tiger years?

Everyone bored? Somebody roll a 1 on a d20? Moon phasing?

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-07-12 14:50|| 2022-07-12 14:50|| Front Page Top

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