Maithripala Common Opposition Candidate 2015 Sri Lanka

Maithripala Common Opposition Candidate 2015 Sri Lanka. Link: http://youtu.be/zZ2oWtiLbyM
Speech of a real President. #MaithripalaSirisena #CommonCandidate for #SriLanka #PresidentialElection2015 පොදු අපේක්ෂකයා ‍කළාට ස්තූතියි - දින 100න් විධායක ජනපති ක්‍රමය අහෝසි කරනවා. Minister Maithripala Sirisena will contest the Presidential Election alongside president Mahinda Rajapaksa as the common candidate.The ground breaking announcement was made by the Minister himself at a media briefing currently underway.

Maithripala Sirisena and Rajitha Senaratne are attending a media briefing organised by the opposition. The media briefing has been named “Pirisidu Nayakathwayak, Maithri Palanayak”. Addressing the media briefing he proposed the opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Prime Minister of the country under a government led by him.

He also added that the Executive Presidency will be abolished within 100 days after coming into power. Minister Maithripala Sirisena said he is pleased with the oppositions’ decision to field him as the Common Opposition candidate.

In a very bold step he also said the 18th Amendment to the Constitution is a gross mistake and will be completely abolished. He said the 17th amendment to the constitution will be implemented instead. He said journalists have been suppressed and vowed to ensure freedom of speech.

The corrupt electoral system he said will be amended and will ensure the conduct of a free and fair election. He said he will seek the assistance of the armed forces in conducting a peaceful and corruption free elections. The Minister also pledged to strengthen the economy of the country.

Former president Chandirka Bandarabnayake Kumaranathunga and, Wasantha Senanayaka who crossed over to the United National Party yesterday, DNA MP Arjuna Ranathunga, Rajiva Wijesinghe are present at the briefing. Minister of Education Services Duminda Dissanayake, Minister MKDS Gunewardene are also present at the media briefing.