Sri Lanka’s common opposition presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena, dismissing allegations that a future government under him would allow ‘terrorism’ to rise again, said that he would not remove any military camps from the North.
Addressing a public rally in Puttalam on Wednesday, Sirisena said that his government would keep army bases in the North to ensure an environment conducive to all Sinhala, Tamil and Muslims.
"One of Mahinda’s allegations is that if I became President, I would withdraw the army from Jaffna. But it’s a blatant lie since I have never said such a thing," he told voters in Puttalam.
“We will not remove any army barriers from North. However, we will make an environment for the Sinhalese, Tamils and the Muslims to live peacefully,” he added.
Earlier in the week Sirisena had stressed that common opposition was supported by people responsible for the defeat of the separatists militants, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
“We have Sarath Fonseka with us who helped destroy terrorism in the Island. Do you think he will allow terrorism to rise its head up again?” said Sirisena.
The opposition candidate added that Rajapaksa was spreading a myth that the opposition would allow separatism groups to rise again in Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page.
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Addressing a public rally in Puttalam on Wednesday, Sirisena said that his government would keep army bases in the North to ensure an environment conducive to all Sinhala, Tamil and Muslims.
"One of Mahinda’s allegations is that if I became President, I would withdraw the army from Jaffna. But it’s a blatant lie since I have never said such a thing," he told voters in Puttalam.
“We will not remove any army barriers from North. However, we will make an environment for the Sinhalese, Tamils and the Muslims to live peacefully,” he added.
Earlier in the week Sirisena had stressed that common opposition was supported by people responsible for the defeat of the separatists militants, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
“We have Sarath Fonseka with us who helped destroy terrorism in the Island. Do you think he will allow terrorism to rise its head up again?” said Sirisena.
The opposition candidate added that Rajapaksa was spreading a myth that the opposition would allow separatism groups to rise again in Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page.
Related article: We will not allow LTTE to rise aided by Tamil diaspora - Maithri (30 Dec 2014)