{"id":60536,"date":"2018-09-01T01:17:35","date_gmt":"2018-09-01T05:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=60536"},"modified":"2018-09-01T01:17:35","modified_gmt":"2018-09-01T05:17:35","slug":"it-does-not-matter-whether-mahinda-rajapaksa-can-contest-for-presidency-if-whoever-is-elected-the-next-president-forms-government-with-mahinda-as-prime-minister-states-gotabhaya-rajapaksa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=60536","title":{"rendered":"“It Does Not Matter Whether Mahinda Rajapaksa Can Contest for Presidency if Whoever is Elected the Next President Forms Government With Mahinda as Prime Minister” States Gotabhaya Rajapaksa."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kaushi Sendanayake<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is not a matter of whether Mahinda Rajapaksa can contest for the Presidency once again or not, as long as whoever becomes the President at the next election forms a Government with him (Mahinda) as the Prime Minister, former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said.<\/p>\n

He was responding media queries after appearing before the Investigation Unit of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) today (29), to give evidence regarding the formation and initial operations of Mihin Lanka during his tenure as a Director of its Board.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe country wants Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Leader. So, if he can\u2019t become the President the people want him as the Leader of the Government. This is what we have been saying all along. We will back whoever that has his (Mahinda\u2019s) blessings to contest the next Presidential Election. That is if he cannot become a candidate,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Rajapaksa, dismissing allegations against him, held that the line Ministry was responsible for appointing the Board of Directors, to the Mihin Lanka, without Cabinet approval.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow can anyone point a finger at me in this regard, when all I did was sit on the Board as an appointed Director. Seeking Cabinet approval is not my business. All I did was to perform my duties once I was appointed,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n

I did not receive any salary or allowances while I was serving Office as a director. This was an additional service rendered by me, Rajapaksa said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Former Finance Ministry Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundara and Former Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunga were also summoned to give statements before the PCoI, which was appointed to investigate and inquire into alleged irregularities in connection with SriLankan Airlines Limited, SriLankan Catering Limited and Mihin Lanka (Pvt) Limited
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\nCourtesy:Ceylon Today<\/em><\/p>\n

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By Kaushi Sendanayake It is not a matter of whether Mahinda Rajapaksa can contest for the Presidency once again or not, as long as whoever becomes the President at the next election forms a Government with him (Mahinda) as the Prime Minister, former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said. He was responding media queries after appearing …<\/p>\n

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