Colombo: Sri LankaThe main opposition party has issued a no-confidence motion aimed at ousting Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa from power. Almirah and blamed them for failing in their constitutional duty to provide decent living standards amid the worst economic crisis in the island nation’s memory.
A group of the United People’s Force Party led by the leader sajith premadasamade a motion on Tuesday seeking a no-confidence motion parliamentary vote Parliament speaker Mahindra Yapa Abhaywardene,
The move comes amid nationwide protests demanding the resignation of Rajapaksa and his younger brother, the President. Gotabaya RajapakseWhom the protesters hold responsible for the economic crisis.
To oust Rajapaksa and the cabinet would require a majority in the 225-member parliament. The United People’s Force can count on only 54 votes, but hopes to win votes by defections from smaller opposition parties and the ruling Sri Lanka People’s Front party. The ruling party had around 150 votes, but this strength has waned amid the economic crisis and defection is possible in a no-confidence vote.
A decision on when the no-confidence motion will be held is expected to be taken after the meeting of Members of Parliament begins on Wednesday.
The United People’s Force also moved a no-confidence motion targeting the president, but it would not force him to step down, even if a majority of lawmakers vote against him.
Sri Lanka is on the verge of bankruptcy following the country’s recent announcement to suspend payments on its foreign debts. The country has to repay foreign debt of US $ 7 billion by 2026 this year, which is to be paid by 2026. Sri Lanka has foreign reserves of less than US$ 1 billion.
The foreign exchange crisis has limited imports and created an acute shortage of essential goods such as fuel, cooking gas, medicine and food. People stand in long lines for hours to buy whatever they can and many return home with whatever, if any, they were asking for.
The United People’s Force’s resolution accuses top government officials of damaging agricultural production by printing excessive money, banning chemical fertilizers to make production completely organic, failing to order COVID-19 vaccines in a timely manner, and subsequently I have been accused of buying them at high prices.
Protesters on Tuesday were the 25th day of their capture at the entrance of the presidential office, demanding the resignation of members of the Rajapaksa family, which has ruled Sri Lanka for the past two decades.
A group of the United People’s Force Party led by the leader sajith premadasamade a motion on Tuesday seeking a no-confidence motion parliamentary vote Parliament speaker Mahindra Yapa Abhaywardene,
The move comes amid nationwide protests demanding the resignation of Rajapaksa and his younger brother, the President. Gotabaya RajapakseWhom the protesters hold responsible for the economic crisis.
To oust Rajapaksa and the cabinet would require a majority in the 225-member parliament. The United People’s Force can count on only 54 votes, but hopes to win votes by defections from smaller opposition parties and the ruling Sri Lanka People’s Front party. The ruling party had around 150 votes, but this strength has waned amid the economic crisis and defection is possible in a no-confidence vote.
A decision on when the no-confidence motion will be held is expected to be taken after the meeting of Members of Parliament begins on Wednesday.
The United People’s Force also moved a no-confidence motion targeting the president, but it would not force him to step down, even if a majority of lawmakers vote against him.
Sri Lanka is on the verge of bankruptcy following the country’s recent announcement to suspend payments on its foreign debts. The country has to repay foreign debt of US $ 7 billion by 2026 this year, which is to be paid by 2026. Sri Lanka has foreign reserves of less than US$ 1 billion.
The foreign exchange crisis has limited imports and created an acute shortage of essential goods such as fuel, cooking gas, medicine and food. People stand in long lines for hours to buy whatever they can and many return home with whatever, if any, they were asking for.
The United People’s Force’s resolution accuses top government officials of damaging agricultural production by printing excessive money, banning chemical fertilizers to make production completely organic, failing to order COVID-19 vaccines in a timely manner, and subsequently I have been accused of buying them at high prices.
Protesters on Tuesday were the 25th day of their capture at the entrance of the presidential office, demanding the resignation of members of the Rajapaksa family, which has ruled Sri Lanka for the past two decades.