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Further international condemnation of Mahinda Rajapaksa's appointment

The International Democrat Union demanded that Sri Lanka reconvenes parliament, calling the actions of Sirisena “disgraceful.”

In a statement released this week, IDU chairman and former Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper said,

“We are witnessing the breakdown of democracy in Sri Lanka. This is disgraceful in that the government of Prime Minister Wickremesinghe has fought to preserve one of Asia’s oldest democratic systems, to hold the rule of law, and to fight against corruption. The lawful government of Prime Minister Wickremesinghe must be restored without further delay. The IDU also demands that the Parliament of Sri Lanka be reconvened to allow the democratically elected representatives of the Sri Lankan people to perform their duties. Only through the constitutional, parliamentary system of Sri Lanka can the country be saved from this perilous situation.”

The IDU is a coalition of conservative parties across the world.

The Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland called on the political leadership and national instituitions to uphold the constitution.

Australia’s Foreign Minister, Marise Payne, said,

“It is important that issues be addressed expeditiously through parliament and that democratic principles and freedoms are upheld.”

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