CBK to remain neutral during election campaign

Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga says she has decided on remaining neutral during the presidential election campaign.

This,she says, is despite a large number of requests for support from some candidates.

“ I have not and will not extend my support to any candidate at the 2024 Presidential Election. The future of our country has never faced such uncertainty and challenges as it has today. All voters must reflect seriously when deciding to cast their vote,” Ms. Kumaratunga said in a press statement today.

Her  statement was posted on her  X (formerly Twitter) social media handle.

She urged voters to take into consideration not the individual, but programmes of action presented by each candidate, the manner, procedures and systems they will employ to implement the programmes, as well as the people who will be in charge of implementation.

“The future of our country is in your hands. I appeal to my fellow citizens to reflect seriously on the above proposal and use your precious vote to rebuild our damaged Nation, to rise up once again as an enlightened and great country,” she said.