{"id":65263,"date":"2019-08-12T02:08:59","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T06:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=65263"},"modified":"2019-08-12T02:08:59","modified_gmt":"2019-08-12T06:08:59","slug":"mahinda-rajapaksa-proclaims-younger-brother-gotabaya-rajapaksa-as-the-official-slpp-presidential-candidate-saying-he-has-already-become-your-brother-and-has-won-over-your-hearts-i-give-him-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=65263","title":{"rendered":"Mahinda Rajapaksa Proclaims Younger Brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the Official SLPP Presidential Candidate Saying “He has already become your brother and has won over your hearts. I give him to you as your Brother”."},"content":{"rendered":"

By<\/p>\n

Lahiru Pothmulla<\/strong><\/p>\n

The country needs a leader who looks at 2030 instead of 2020 and has the ability to terminate corruption, drugs and poverty, newly appointed SLPP Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa said today announcing Gotabaya Rajapaksa as their presidential candidate.<\/p>\n

Opposition Leader Rajapaksa was appointed as the SLPP leader at the party\u2019s inaugural national convention which was held today where he also officially announced Gotabaya\u2019s candidacy.<\/p>\n

Mr Rajapaksa said the national security should be restored in the country and the country needed someone who is vigilant about security around the clock.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly he can prevent looming threats. After restoring national security, we have to rebuild the country. To do that, we need discipline and law and order. Its the opinion around the world that no country can be developed without discipline and rule of law. No matter if there\u2019s oil in Mannar or golden showers fall, we can\u2019t make use of them if there is no discipline or rule of law,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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He said Gotabaya is someone who understands the plight of the people in the North as he contributed to save them from the grip of terrorism and resettled them.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only that, he is someone who provided the opportunity to people from the Muslim community to go back to their own lands and villages. Our candidate is someone who can interact with the Tamils and Muslims honestly and will not deceive them. We don\u2019t need someone who takes revenge on his opponents and bends the law,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

When deciding on Gotabaya as the presidential candidate, he said what mattered to him was not his choice but that of the people.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey looked for someone new, someone who will protect them, safeguard the law and democratic values and can create genuine reconciliation among different communities. People looked for someone who works hard and loves children. People wanted his wife not to have the \u2018first lady\u2019 mentality. Gotabaya never asked anyone for the presidency or pleaded with people to strengthen his hands. He has already become your brother and has won over your hearts. I give him to you as your brother. He should always put the country first, second and third just like me,\u201d Mr Rajapaksa said.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

He said they would only focus on the people who love them and love the country after they come into power, and not at those who hate them.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany people think that we will take revenge on our political opponents. Hatred-Filled politics has no survival as we have witnessed. I don\u2019t have anything to win over by hating anyone. The government\u2019s time is running out. As time went by, it was certified that we were not guilty and it also recommended us to the country,\u201d Mr Rajapaksa said. <\/p>\n

Courtesy:Daily Mirror<\/em><\/p>\n

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By Lahiru Pothmulla The country needs a leader who looks at 2030 instead of 2020 and has the ability to terminate corruption, drugs and poverty, newly appointed SLPP Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa said today announcing Gotabaya Rajapaksa as their presidential candidate. Opposition Leader Rajapaksa was appointed as the SLPP leader at the party\u2019s inaugural national convention …<\/p>\n

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