Postponing elections not healthy for any democracy - Namal

29-May-2024

Rajapaksa’s comments come likely in response to a statement made by the General Secretary of the United National Party (UNP) Palitha Range Bandara

Namal Rajapaksa says that postponing elections is not healthy for any democracy.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser stated that extending the terms of the President and the Parliament undermines the fundamental principles of a democratic society.

“Stability should come through the will of the people, not by delaying their voice,” he said in a post on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter).

Rajapaksa’s comments come likely in response to a statement made by the General Secretary of the United National Party (UNP) Palitha Range Bandara, proposing for the postponement of the two upcoming elections by two years.

Speaking at a press conference in Colombo yesterday (28), he proposed that the Presidential Election and the General Election be postponed for 2 years, through a proposal to be tabled in Parliament and that a referendum could be called if necessary.

“Now we have to save the country from this bankruptcy and rebuild the country’s economy,” Range Bandara said.