Better if MR leaves his residence without waiting till asked to: Nalinda
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- January 22, 2025
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- Better if MR leaves his residence without waiting till asked to: Nalinda
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It is better for former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to leave his residence without waiting till he is asked to do so, Cabinet spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today.
If he understands the provisions of the Presidents’ Entitlements Act, the he should do so, added Minister Jayatissa.
He told the weekly briefing to announce Cabinet decisions that the Act clearly says former Presidents are entitled to one-third of their salary.
“The former President has been in governments which had enforced this Act. He must understand its provisions. It clearly says that former Presidents are entitled to one-third of their salary. If he understands this, the it is better for him to leave without waiting till he is asked to vacate the residence,” he said responding to a question that former President Rajapaksa is prepared to leave if he is asked to.
Responding to a question, he said this rule applies to all as the people have given a mandate to the government to abolish privileges of politicians and ease the politicans’ burden on the people.
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