Srilanka Crisis: Acting President of Sri Lanka said, MPs will be provided full security
Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday that full security would be provided to the lawmakers. No group will be allowed to destroy democracy in Parliament.
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Srilanka Crisis: Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday that we should create such an environment for MPs, so that they can freely express their opinion. Ranil Wickremesinghe said that full security will be provided to the MPs. He said that we will not allow any group to destroy democracy in Parliament.
Sri Lanka in the grip of economic, political and humanitarian crisis
Let us tell you that Sri Lanka is in the grip of economic, political and humanitarian crisis. Sri Lankans have faced shortages in supplies of food, fuel and other important items for several months, and schools have been closed for several weeks. Other services are operating at critically low capacity. Here, in one of his first acts as president, Ranil Wickremesinghe declared a state of emergency across the island. He ordered the army to do whatever is necessary to restore order. Tear gas is being fired at the protesters by the police and shots are being fired by the army, yet they are occupying their residences and the streets.
We must create an environment for MPs so that they can express their opinion independently. They will be provided with full protection. We will not allow any group to destroy the democracy in Parliament: Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe
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Know who is Ranil Wickremesinghe
Ranil Wickremesinghe is widely despised by protesters, many of whom criticize his close ties with the Rajapaksa family. But, they also have a long history of discrimination and militarization against Tamils. Wickremesinghe was first elected to Parliament in 1977. He was Prime Minister from 1993 to 1996 and held senior positions within the United National Party (UNP). Like Rajapaksa, Wickremesinghe also has close ties with the military. This includes its current chief, Shaivendra Silva, who was barred from entering the US in 2009 due to his role in the massacre of Tamils.
