The turmoil in Sri Lanka continues, and President Rajapaksa has informed Prime Minister Wickremasinghe that he will step down on the 13th. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe, who expressed his willingness to resign, appeared in a speech and said he would try his best to establish a multi-party government. The leaders of various parties in Sri Lanka agreed on the 11th that they would convene a parliamentary meeting on July 15. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Sri Lankan parties to engage in dialogue to ensure a smooth transition to the government and address the severe economic crisis on the ground.
Sri Lanka's president informed the prime minister that he would step down on Wednesday and that party leaders would meet
In Sri Lanka, which has declared its state bankrupt, a large number of people have been marching in the streets for several days due to shortages of supplies and soaring inflation. A large number of demonstrators continued to occupy the official residences of the president and the prime minister on the 11th, and indicated that they would remain behind until the two officially resigned. Inside the presidential residence, demonstrators crowded everywhere, and some people took selfies in the official residence.
Demonstrators:
It was a very happy day because it was a victory for the people.
The Sri Lankan Prime Minister's Office confirmed on the same day that once a consensus is reached on the formation of an interim government with the participation of all parties, all cabinet members will resign, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe will also step down, and let the transitional government take over power. However, in his speech on the 11th, he criticized the demonstrators for burning down his official residence and littering documents, emphasizing that the government must act according to law and uphold the Constitution, and listen to the opinions of the people while protecting the Constitution. Viklemasingha said he would try his best to establish a multi-party government.
However, Sri Lanka's opposition leader Premadasa said the current president, the prime minister and his government had destroyed the country's economy, that their mission was over, and that the opposition was ready to lead and stabilize the country and reinvigorate the country's economy.
According to local media reports, the leaders of various parties in Sri Lanka have agreed that they will convene a parliamentary meeting on the 15th. Given that the president of Sri Lanka will resign on the 13th, the nomination of a new president will be convened on the 19th and a vote will be held the next day to appoint a new president. According to the constitution, after the resignation of the president and the prime minister, the president of the National Assembly, Abawadena, will temporarily assume the presidency, and the national assembly will vote for a new president within 30 days to complete Rajapak Saben's term of office ending in 2024.
In addition, the governor of the Sri Lankan bank said on the same day that Sri Lanka's long-term political instability may hinder the progress of negotiations with the International Monetary Organization on a $3 billion bailout.
The United Nations will provide humanitarian support to help Sri Lanka resolve its economic crisis
Over the weekend, thousands of protesters attacked sri Lanka's president's prime minister's residence, and President Rajapaksa informed the prime minister of his formal announcement of his resignation. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement on Monday that he would closely monitor developments in Sri Lanka. He expressed solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka and called on all stakeholders to engage in dialogue to ensure a smooth transition of government and find a sustainable solution to the economic crisis.
Guterres said in a statement that the United Nations stands ready to help Sri Lanka and its people. More than 6 million people in the country are food insecure, which the United Nations says is not only a political crisis, but also a humanitarian crisis.
In recent months, street protests have erupted in Sri Lanka, focusing on the country's severe shortages of food, fuel and medical supplies and services. Sri Lanka's tourism industry has collapsed under the impact of covid-19, making it difficult to provide sufficient foreign exchange for fuel and medical supplies imports, and the supply chain crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine has further affected the country, which has exacerbated the debt crisis and record inflation.
Hana Singh, U.N. coordinator in Sri Lanka, said on Sunday that it was the country's worst economic crisis since independence and that it was vital to resolve the issue through dialogue. The United Nations will closely monitor the situation and is prepared to assist the dialogue if necessary.
Sri Lanka's president will step down on Wednesday, how can the chaos be resolved?
The President and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka have both announced their resignations, and the leaders of various parties will also convene a parliamentary meeting on the 15th. Can the chaos in Sri Lanka subside? Please see the review analysis of Mr. Du Ping, a commentator on current affairs of Phoenix Satellite TV——
Sri Lanka's economic governance and national governance in recent years have indeed had problems, and it can be said that they have failed. Now the people are united in resistance to overthrow it, and it is normal. But with a new government, can Sri Lanka solve these problems? I think it can't be solved, the new government can only temporarily calm down the people's grievances, the most fundamental problem can not be solved by changing the government, the key is that after the new government comes up, its economic governance ability, vision, and governance methods are difficult to overcome the difficulties facing Sri Lanka now.
If Sri Lanka is to be helped, first of all, it really needs to send some money to it, and it must also be allowed to have a relatively autonomous and flexible way to deal with its own economy. If Sri Lanka wants to come out of the shadows of the present, it may be difficult for 5 to 10 years, because its own economy is too weak to solve the problem even with external support.
Source: Phoenix TV Information Station
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