A request for President Mahinda Rajapaksa to participate in a live debate with the opposition’s common candidate, retired General Sarath Fonseka was rejected by the government yesterday.
Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said National Freedom Front Leader and parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa was ready for a debate with Gen. Fonseka on alleged malpractice in arms procurements when the opposition’s candidate was the Army Commander.
“The President is too busy to participate in such debate. He has already spoken about this issue at various forums,” the minister said.
General Fonseka’s co-spokesmen Anura Dissanayake and Mangala Samaraweera wrote to the President asking him to name a date and a station of his choice for the live debate. |
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