Former Sri Lankan Minister Wimal Weerawansa has lashed out against US Ambassador for Sri Lanka Julie Chung, claiming that she the puppet master behind the mistakes of Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Aragalaya protests.
"All decisions that the former president took, he conveyed to envoy Chung and then implemented it as per her instructions. When the president took the decision to remove the protestors, envoy Chung prevented it, claiming it would affect the IMF loan," Weerawansa alleged.
He further asserted that the former president was in frequent meetings with the US envoy prior to the raid on his residence.
"Everyone knew this, but no one said anything because they were scared for him. Envoy Chung visited the former president's house at Mirihana on the very day his official residence was attacked by the protesters. She came and apologised for what had happened that day. She said she belongs to the Roman Catholic faith and thereby prayed to God invoke relief for Mr. Rajapaksa".
Weerawansa claims that the Rajapaksa’s greatest flaw was his silence when responding to Ambassador Chung.
The statement comes as the Rajapaksa clan are attempting to rebuild their public image and return to the political limelight.
In a rally in Kandy, brother of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and former president and prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa told the crowd of his confidence that his party would be able to win a general election. Reports indicate that his party has called for Basil Rajapaksa to return to the island and take on a leadership position in government.
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