Field Marshal denies seeking ministerial post in govt. under President GR

By Saman Indrajith

Field Marshal MP Sarath Fonseka yesterday denied reports that he was to accept a ministerial post in a government under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Issuing a statement on Facebook, Fonseka said that there were attempts to mislead the public.

Fonseka said that he would not be resolving the ‘Rajapaksa crisis’ without a discussion with the Galle Face Green protesters.

The SJB MP also said that President Rajapaksa had been compelled to make concessions because of the work put in by protesters across the country.

“These people need to have a say in who the next PM is. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa and I agree with their demands. The people are on the roads on behalf of all of us,” he said.

There had been a lot of violence during the past few days due to the action of pro-Rajapaksa supporters, Fonseka said.

Fonseka said he had no intention of holding discussions with the President and the best thing for political stabilisation was Gotabaya’s resignation, he said.