GOTAGAMA calls for immediate resignation of President Rajapaksa, puts forward 7 other demands

COLOMBO : The organizers of the public protest at the Galle Face Green in Colombo has handed over their joint declaration to the newly appointed Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday, May 13 enlisting eight demands and the firs and foremost is the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa from his post. 

The group of representatives of the Aragalaya briefed the media on the summary of the joint declaration, and also called on the new Prime Minister to heed the voices of the people and act soon. Speaking on behalf of the ‘Gotagogama’, Kavindya Tennakone said the first and the foremost demand is the immediate resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

The demands are as follows:

1. An interim government limited to 15 ministers for a period of 18-months
2. Essential amendments to the Constitution, such as repealing the 20th Amendment and bringing in the new 21st Amendment
3. The economic crisis, requests for a relief budget and social security net for vulnerable communities
4. Audit of current elected officials
5. Transparent surveillance of all crimes that have been committed financial and otherwise
6. The Right to life which is the Fundamental Rights of all citizens
7. To hold a fair and independent Elections