JO says both Chandrika and Mahinda can contest for Presidency
August 20, 2018 05:36 pm
Former Presidents, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga and Mahinda Rajapaksa can once again contest at the upcoming Presidential Election, says the Joint Opposition.
Prof. G. L. Peiris stated this at a press conference held in Colombo, today (20).
Meanwhile, under the proposed 20th amendment to the constitution the responsibility of electing a president falls to the parliament instead to the people, and they profusely reject it, says Peiris.
Abolishing the Executive Presidency is not a timely decision with regard to the situation in the country, he further said.