He praised the maturity of his elder brother Mahinda, the Prime Minister and younger brother Tulsi, the principal presidential advisor.
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa praised his brothers, saying that the three of them are firmly united and no one will succeed in trying to drive a vehicle between them.
In a remarks made by the President at a political gathering on Friday, Gotabaya Rajapaksa praised the maturity of his elder brother Mahinda, the Prime Minister and younger brother Tulsi, the principal presidential advisors.
During the program, he said that Mahindra Rajapaksa is currently one of the greatest leaders not only here but in Asia. His political experience, maturity and knowledge cannot match anyone.
“His mature leadership is a great relief for me in taking the country forward,” an official statement released on Saturday said.
71-year-old Gotabaya Rajapaksa praised Tulsi as a force for creating a political party, Sri Lanka Peoples Party (SLPP) and political atmosphere to return to power after the defeat of Mahla Rajapaksa in 2015.
In recent months, some ruling coalition seniors have been looting the idea that Gotabaya Rajapaksa is allowed to take over the reins of the ruling SLPP from Mahinda Rajapaksa. The move is met with stiff resistance from senior Rajapaksa loyalists, who have demanded disciplinary action against those seeking replacement of Mahindra as party leader.
The President’s comment is a reference to such steps as, “If anyone is trying to cause problems between us (among the Rajapaksa brothers), let me tell them that they will not succeed. We are not such a family.” “.
Mr. Gotabaya, who is four years younger than the 75-year-old Mahinda, acquired full powers of the presidency when he was elected President in November 2019.
He abolished the 19th amendment of the constitution which made the post of Prime Minister more powerful.
He said that his senior in politics and both Mahindra and Tulsi never interfered in matters of governance.
This is not the only time the powerful Rajapaksa brothers are running the country.
Rajapasa Family – 69-year-old Basil Rajapaksa continued his dominance in Sri Lankan politics for two decades.
Two brothers – Rajapaksa and Gotabaya – led a decisive campaign that helped end the island nation’s three-decade-long civil war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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