Colombo: Sri LankaChurch leaders said on Monday that the President Gotabaya Rajapakse Taking the country into a state of bankruptcy would have to take personal responsibility, as he called for the immediate resignation of him as well as Prime Minister Ranil. Wickremesinghe,
Issuing a statement on the unprecedented political turmoil, church of ceylon President Rajapaksa’s massive call to religious leaders to resign from civil society and the average man and woman on the street is a clear reflection that they no longer have a mandate to govern this country.
“The president has to take personal responsibility for leading this country into bankruptcy and the term of office can be valid only if the people still have confidence in the person,” it said.
The Church of Ceylon also called for the immediate resignation of the prime minister “who has never had the legitimacy to hold office, noting that it is clear that there is no plan for the people to revive the economy other than to tighten their belts”. No action. And die in queues.”
It said that any government that cannot control the confidence of its own people will not get a chance to command the respect of outside governments or funding agencies. President Rajapaksa announced on Saturday that he would resign on Wednesday. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe also said that he would step down once the new government is formed.
Opposition parties held talks on Sunday and decided to form an all-party interim government after President Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe agreed to resign.
The Church of Ceylon called for the creation of a de facto representative interim administration that could regain the trust of the people and the international community. Such an administration would be called upon to rapidly manage the current crisis while devising suitable short, medium and long term strategies for economic revival, it said.
It also called upon the police and armed forces to act with understanding and restraint over the next few days as people agitate to restore their lives and livelihoods.
Sri Lanka, a country of 22 million people, is in the grip of an unprecedented economic turmoil, the worst in seven decades, leaving millions struggling to buy food, medicine, fuel and other essentials.
Thousands have taken to the streets in recent months calling on the country’s leaders to resign over allegations of economic mismanagement.
Schools have been suspended and fuel has been restricted to essential services. Patients are unable to go to hospitals due to lack of fuel and food prices are rising.
Issuing a statement on the unprecedented political turmoil, church of ceylon President Rajapaksa’s massive call to religious leaders to resign from civil society and the average man and woman on the street is a clear reflection that they no longer have a mandate to govern this country.
“The president has to take personal responsibility for leading this country into bankruptcy and the term of office can be valid only if the people still have confidence in the person,” it said.
The Church of Ceylon also called for the immediate resignation of the prime minister “who has never had the legitimacy to hold office, noting that it is clear that there is no plan for the people to revive the economy other than to tighten their belts”. No action. And die in queues.”
It said that any government that cannot control the confidence of its own people will not get a chance to command the respect of outside governments or funding agencies. President Rajapaksa announced on Saturday that he would resign on Wednesday. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe also said that he would step down once the new government is formed.
Opposition parties held talks on Sunday and decided to form an all-party interim government after President Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe agreed to resign.
The Church of Ceylon called for the creation of a de facto representative interim administration that could regain the trust of the people and the international community. Such an administration would be called upon to rapidly manage the current crisis while devising suitable short, medium and long term strategies for economic revival, it said.
It also called upon the police and armed forces to act with understanding and restraint over the next few days as people agitate to restore their lives and livelihoods.
Sri Lanka, a country of 22 million people, is in the grip of an unprecedented economic turmoil, the worst in seven decades, leaving millions struggling to buy food, medicine, fuel and other essentials.
Thousands have taken to the streets in recent months calling on the country’s leaders to resign over allegations of economic mismanagement.
Schools have been suspended and fuel has been restricted to essential services. Patients are unable to go to hospitals due to lack of fuel and food prices are rising.