The political instability that we now experience can easily be resolved, but as this matter is before Courts, we have to act with patience, former President and MP Mahinda Rajapaksa said.
He was speaking to the press after participating in religious observances at the Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy.
“With the Court interim order, I am unable to carry out my work on behalf of the masses,” Rajapaksa added.
Making reference to the appeal the Sri Lamka Podujana Peramuna has made before courts, Rajapaksa said, nowhere in the world has a judiciary acted in a way, where the Prime Minister and the Cabinet are accountable to court on this issue.
“The steps I took no sooner I assumed duties as Prime Minister are being called “Sandarshana” by some sections of the media, but they should understand that I took these measures to provide relief to the masses who were facing trying times under three years of “Yaha Palanaya,” MP Mahinda Rajapaksa said.
“The former government had all the facilities to provide relief to the masses,but they did not do so,” he said.
“We held discussions at Cabinet level to provide relief to the masses by bringing down the prices of some essential commodities, but the Court order has prevented us from moving any further,” he added.
“Right now, Parliament is dissolved and I see no point in attending Parliament.
He went on to say the country was waiting to see whether the JVP would cast their vote make Ranil Wickremesinghe the Prime Minister. He said the fact is Ranil does not command the majority. Rajapaksa said we can go before the people and see whether the masses would cast their vote the make Ranil the Prime Minister.
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