If I win, Parliament will be convened only after general elections: Anura Kumara

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Colombo, September 6 (Daily Mirror)- Claiming that the next Parliamentary session is scheduled for October 8, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that if he wins, he will not convene Parliament on October 8 but only after a general election.

Speaking at a rally in Maradankadawala, he said the NPP will dissolve Parliament and rule the country as per the Constitution for one and half months until a general election is held.

"Parliament was convened on September 3. That is the last session of Parliament for more than 150 MPs. If I win, I will not convene Parliament on October 8 as scheduled. Parliament will be convened only after a general election. More than 150 MPs will not be re-elected this time. The NPP will form a government with a two-thirds majority," he said.

Dissanayake said the opposition camp is furious about the NPP's victory and said they were planning how to evade their defeat now.

"SJB MP Thalatha Athukorala resigned from Parliament recently after making a statement that she was resigning as President Ranil Wickremesinghe and SJB leader Sajith Premadasa are not uniting which has allowed the NPP to win. Arundika Fernando also said he is functioning as an independent MP forcing Ranil and Sajith to unite to prevent the defeat. The opposition camp is furious now. Ranil is saying that the vote which is given to Sajith is a vote given to Anura and Sajith is saying a vote given to Ranil is a vote given to Anura. We want to tell them we do not want any votes through others. We request the people to vote directly to the 'Malimawa' (compass)," he said.

Comments - 56

Farieze Friday, 06 September 2024 11:27 PM

Malimawa out

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johan Saturday, 07 September 2024 10:19 AM

I wonder which land you are living in if you do not know the ground realities

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Mm Friday, 06 September 2024 11:45 PM

Hahaha

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Gx Sunday, 08 September 2024 04:17 PM

ADK is afraid that the opposition will submit a no confidence motion or demolish the executive presidency.

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Shiiraan Nooramith Saturday, 07 September 2024 12:18 AM

AKD can keep dreaming .

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D P P Prasad Saturday, 07 September 2024 02:20 PM

Friend AKD’s triumph will end with a reality on 21st of September The SJB leader SP who hallucinates the victory will be a mere dream sometimes RW may secure the second place by pulling SP out to the third place eventually SP’s political journey will be terminated along with a serious debacle and the disappointment

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Kaata kiyannada Saturday, 07 September 2024 12:31 AM

Until then the country will be in limbo.

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poltics Saturday, 07 September 2024 12:38 AM

That is an excellent Idea. that is the only way to get rid of all these trouble makers: May I call you as your excellency. (AKD deserves this term more than any one). Your Excellency May dissolve the parliament immediately as soon as possible. That will be good lessons for all these crook MPs and any way most of them will go home after this election. That is why all these people are scared now and worried too much. 2/3 of MPs will go home . Please make sure some crooks do not enough nominations to contest. we need a clean and green politics. NPP will win this election over 60% votes and AKD will one millions. People are awaken now. Ranil will go home and even if Sajith joins him. Now, it is too late.

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Sam Silva Saturday, 07 September 2024 06:13 PM

You send all the crooks away and appoint another group of crooks because all we have are crooks. Even if they are not crooks they end up being crooks because you breathe the same air.

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politics Saturday, 07 September 2024 02:02 AM

AKD will this election and people are around him this time for obvious reasons. people want to clean politics from corruption. That is the number one priority now. Ranil and Sajith hide all looters. This is good time for people to have their say.

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Serious Voter Saturday, 07 September 2024 02:03 AM

We the voters mostly accept the need for a change and give NPP a chance and opportunity to get the whole mechanism right and correct. Voters appreciate the approach. However we see you slowly changing your slogans, you had been strongly hammering about stolen money recovery now slowly moved out it. Is it only to gather voter support momentum? How can I as a voter trust you for delivering what you are promising? Over to you Anura!

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Gamini Saturday, 07 September 2024 11:37 AM

recovering stolen money i snot mentioned in NPP manifesto-because it can never be done. That is only to sling mud at MR and to gain cheap publicity

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BanduXX Saturday, 07 September 2024 01:01 PM

And more importantly he has changed stance from "I will win" to "If I win". Second thoughts? Also whoever wins, the new Prez whosoever will dissolve Parliament to get Parliamentary majority. Just trying to impress foolish voters with rhetoric.

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Kevin Saturday, 07 September 2024 02:29 AM

Absolutely. The current parliament lost its mandate in 2022. Cannot expect anything from it.

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Mahesh Saturday, 07 September 2024 03:13 AM

No comment- Business is not always black and white!

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Jeanne Saturday, 07 September 2024 03:22 AM

IF you win. That's a very BIG "if I win". This is not your time, nor is it your turn to lead this country and take it out of its social and economic mess. Maybe in 10 or 12 years' time. For now, watch and learn. This is about SRI LANkA and NOT about YOU or YOUR winning. And this is the problem with you and Ranil. This country doesn't belong to you or your party members. It belongs to SRI LANKANS. Stop this ego circus please.

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last chance Saturday, 07 September 2024 04:18 AM

Well said Anura, This Parliament do not represent the people any more. Most of them are A grade rouges hence convening parliament do not serve any purpose.

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Mahesh Saturday, 07 September 2024 11:38 AM

patriotic people like you are the ones who elected them to represent you

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Judge Saturday, 07 September 2024 04:29 AM

Hope a change is on offer this time and people will realise the need for change, this time or never.

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Ram P Saturday, 07 September 2024 04:31 AM

Anura, You are winning no doubt. Only issue is you have to protect your life as the rogues fear you for corruption investigations and can resort to ways to eliminate you. People are with you. Take care.

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Jude Saturday, 07 September 2024 04:54 AM

He is day dreaming yeah.

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Lakshman maddumahewa Saturday, 07 September 2024 05:53 AM

You can spent 6 billion US $ reserves during this period. Your followers will enjoy it very happily how thier leader wonderful. Imf hold thier disbursements and world bank ,ADB HOLD same .Another announcement as 12 April 2022 we can't pay debts. Then no fuel,gas will be seen large queues .Now your honeymoon over ready flee a country now u backing. How u good u vote my dear

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Gamini Saturday, 07 September 2024 11:39 AM

well said Lakshman

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Suraj Saturday, 07 September 2024 06:08 AM

Don't worry. He won't win.

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dasarath Saturday, 07 September 2024 06:33 AM

Why do you cast doubt about your victory by quoting "if I win"? All social media is predicting a landslide victory for you, right? I presume those who make such predictions have used very advanced statistical models to make forecasts about your victory.

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Swindler Saturday, 07 September 2024 06:50 AM

If you win, first impound the passport of all Ministers deputies and their secretaries. Start investigation into all the deals concluded over the past five years..There will be a very rich catch.

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Adwani Saturday, 07 September 2024 07:21 AM

So that i will pull as more MPs as possible to my party and try to claim majority to form the government.

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Daham Saturday, 07 September 2024 07:36 AM

i changed 17 memebers of my family who are older than 55 years old to Malimawa... guys you too do this... they are still with old minds

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Dilakshan Seneviratne Sunday, 08 September 2024 02:38 PM

This is really an accomplishment, very difficult indeed, due to a variety of reasons. Some don’t want change, some like the present status quo to maintain their current lifestyles, some are aligned/ guided by similar minded religious groups, some due to jealousy wanting to keep the down trodden where they remain etc etc, many different reasons. Hope more see reason before the 21st.

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Neo Saturday, 07 September 2024 07:42 AM

Been a dictator day by day

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Namal Saturday, 07 September 2024 07:47 AM

Thanks, and remove all politically chairman, board of dirctotirs and Managing director of government organizations,.

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Gamini Saturday, 07 September 2024 09:26 AM

for what? anarchy to follow

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Mohamed Thajul Ansar Ariff Saturday, 07 September 2024 08:01 AM

Too much of day dream. Colombo Man

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Johan Saturday, 07 September 2024 08:42 AM

Convening parliament at this juncture Is just wastage of money.We can save that money for the sake of poor people

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sarath Saturday, 07 September 2024 09:27 AM

Then don't have any elections, that will save a lot of money " for the people"

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Lakshman maddumahewa Saturday, 07 September 2024 09:31 AM

Stupid comments, the economic stability act, central bank act ,21 amendment enacted and it will implemented if your boss will King.How joke?

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Dilakshan Senevirathne Saturday, 07 September 2024 09:10 AM

How nice is that he used the words "If I win" instead of "when I win"

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Patriot Saturday, 07 September 2024 09:13 AM

You won't win. You will get only 10% of the votes. You will make Sri Lanka permanently bankrupt.

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Damith Saturday, 07 September 2024 09:27 AM

Showing their true colours

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sundar Saturday, 07 September 2024 09:29 AM

Don't have any general elections, just rule the country and claim that you have the people's mandate to do so

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Mark Anandappa Saturday, 07 September 2024 10:01 AM

WHO IS GOING TO ELECT YOU. KEEP DREAMING

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Kays Saturday, 07 September 2024 10:53 AM

Would AKD/JVP have supported RW to do this in 2022 (horu allanna)? Or would they have been back at Galle Face, ably supported by Sumanthiran

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Joseph Saturday, 07 September 2024 11:04 AM

They seems to realize that their ranking is taking a nose drive. That's why he says "If I will" from "when I win" and the next will be" when I lose" It has to be because they are NPP ( No Policy Party)

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Liberty Saturday, 07 September 2024 11:05 AM

Looks like, the beginnings of a totalitarian state.

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LankanLover Saturday, 07 September 2024 11:26 AM

Universe please choose the best candidate for this Island in the election, We do not have any energy to process their nonsenses, I beg you Universe, We need a good leader not a thief, Not again, Never again

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LankanLover Saturday, 07 September 2024 11:26 AM

Universe please choose the best candidate for this Island in the election, We do not have any energy to process their nonsenses, I beg you Universe, We need a good leader not a thief, Not again, Never again

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Damith Saturday, 07 September 2024 11:41 AM

There aren't enough three wheel drivers to ensure AKD's victory

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anil Saturday, 07 September 2024 11:45 AM

Let's see if the international tathu saodhrays will continue to sponsor this man's designer shirts, vehicles and foreign trips and lavish life style after 21st September

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Ask Ranil if you don't know Saturday, 07 September 2024 05:52 PM

Most intelligent decision to call for Parliament election. Then what? You have to allocated money for election - may be you don't know that you need the parliament for it. You may say that funds will come from abroad, but who will allocate funds? Don't you know that it has to be done through a BUDGET! Without this minimum knowledge of procedure, you dream to become a President? Ask Ranil and he will teach you.

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Carington Saturday, 07 September 2024 07:20 PM

It is a very big "IF". This man change his policy on everything every day to swindle the people. This is exactly how French educated Pol Pot of Cambodia managed to fool the the people of Cambodia. Pol Pot was also gifted with "gift of the gab".

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Voters Saturday, 07 September 2024 09:11 PM

IF you win, AKD, IF you win only so let's not talk about it any further since there will be no need for it.

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Fernando Saturday, 07 September 2024 11:48 PM

Till Win is the best. As long as Till Win is there, he can only hope for the win.

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Sambo Sunday, 08 September 2024 07:16 AM

So most of the 225 has bid farewell to the parliament. No more luxury food, vehicles and partying on the peoples money.

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On looker Sunday, 08 September 2024 10:21 AM

Mr.Anura your comments are confusing.In case you become President let yhe parliament go on to do day to day operations and vital decisions taken by a govt.until General election.It is not only Presidrnt and respective party for the people.Your attitude and thinking may not be correct.

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Percy Wijenayake Sunday, 08 September 2024 11:26 AM

As the new President I wish you promote a classless society as all are equal.

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Tissa Fernando Sunday, 08 September 2024 06:28 PM

Only two classes , NPP Class, Non-NPP class. To be eligible in the NPP class , you need to be having a hatred mindset towards Non NPP class. The other requirement is that whenever needed you must be ready to wear red t shirt , attend rallies , protests , strikes, etc.

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