President accepts not providing chemical fertilizer was a mistake

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa admitted today that he made a mistake by banning chemical farming, and therefore he decided to re-introduce it. He also said the government should have reached out to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a programme much earlier.

Making his remarks to the newly appointed Cabinet ministers, the president said the public wrath over long queues for purchasing essentials is well understandable to him.

He said the government made mistakes, and they should be corrected to press ahead for the greater good of the country.

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vithura Monday, 18 April 2022 07:35 PM

Not a mistake, but a monumental blunder that has ruined the country!

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Anthon Monday, 18 April 2022 07:38 PM

Now pls accept they ur not worthy to be president and step dont keeping the little respect u hav now… shameless power hungry fellows

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BuffaloaCitizen Monday, 18 April 2022 08:00 PM

Actually, it is mistake of 69% fools in this country who voted for mad fellows like you to run this country.

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Borat Monday, 18 April 2022 08:03 PM

Do u accept the Easter Sunday bombing also was a mistake also do you admit all the murders were a mistake also do u admit all the looting of $ was also a mistake do u also admit none of you Rajapakses shouldn’t have been born??

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No more releases manipulation please Monday, 18 April 2022 08:25 PM

Now it is too late to accept your mistakes. The ship is almost sunk and the people are struggling to survive. You did all unwanted and offences on our day to day life. Mere words are not going to give us a living. Get your Royal family to return the wealth back into this country without shedding crocodile tears. If you do this people will happily surrender to you. Other than this there is no escape for you.

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Nuwan Monday, 18 April 2022 08:28 PM

Worst president ever. Does he know these mistakes cost the country a fortune?

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sara Monday, 18 April 2022 08:29 PM

so you accept that you failed, the next step is, to resign and go home with dignity, why are you still power-hungry?

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Sambo Monday, 18 April 2022 08:36 PM

Thanking you for accepting the fact better late than never Mr. President.

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Chandraguptha Monday, 18 April 2022 08:39 PM

And we don't have confidence you have the required experience nor intelligence to solve the current challenges. Please humbly resign for the sake of the country!

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Dingri Monday, 18 April 2022 08:47 PM

Not only this but also the white flag incident will also join the list with many others soon as IMF loan will demand all. Now we are beggers.

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joshua Monday, 18 April 2022 08:51 PM

If you are accepting the fault, why are you using the tax payers money to pay compensation to the farmers. It is you and Mahindananda (who followed like a blind man) should pay out of the looted money.

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Premalal Perera Monday, 18 April 2022 08:52 PM

He made us a nation of beggers.

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Preshi Rem Monday, 18 April 2022 08:59 PM

Thank you for saying that. It was long overdue. It takes courage to admit to your mistakes. So at last someone is advising you right. People’s struggle has made a difference. Which is a good sign. Likewise please take initiative to scrap 20A, bring Prez, PM

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Go Home Gota Monday, 18 April 2022 10:12 PM

Then resign now for the mistakes you have done.

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Tony Monday, 18 April 2022 10:20 PM

You are a compulsive lier. Coffers were empty so you played organic fertiliszer card

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AFVF Monday, 18 April 2022 10:24 PM

The biggest mistake is that you are still sitting on that presidential chair.

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Imran Naufal Monday, 18 April 2022 10:30 PM

You have done many mistakes sir, not one. A country cannot afford a leader like you with so many blunders. and the consequences are the suffering of the entire population, which is not a joke.

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VJ Monday, 18 April 2022 10:31 PM

He is the most powerful president, when he makes mistakes it will impact the whole nation and its people. Accepting the mistake should be followed with the resignation. This would be the case in another country. Is he looking for sympathy? Does he know how to do a risk assessment?

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Man Tuesday, 19 April 2022 09:03 AM

@Preshi Rem, He didn't heed to advice of experts. But, sacked, who couldn't toe his line. So, rightly admitted that Gota is totally responsible for all the calamities in SL along with his Royal family members.

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Rj Tuesday, 19 April 2022 09:28 AM

Shamelessly trying to stay in power. Admits to two undeniable wrongs to deflect attention from the rest and states, 'public wrath over long queues for purchasing essentials is well understandable to him.' lol. Riiiight, just pathetically trying to garner sympathy from those who voted for him. Just like he tried in that televised broadcast to the nation. Reminds me of leeches, same behavior, trying desperately to hang on...

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