Religious leaders to the forefront to make Karu PM!

Presidential secretariat officials claim that the President’s wish is to appoint UNP MP Karu Jayasuriya as the Prime Minister and the country’s religious leaders are actively involved in the process.

Facing the current political scenario requests asking the MP to accept the post of PM in honour of Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera are putting great pressure on Jayasuriya, a website maintained by an official attached to the President’s office claimed.

It also reported that the President informed the current PM to step down after the SLFP parliamentary group conveyed their displeasure at continuing with the good governance government with Ranil Wickramasinghe at its helm.

However, according to the website the PM’s refusal to step down and his attempts to forcefully remain in the position has caused great instability of the government with the UNP risking the loss of power. As a result, if the good governance government is to continue it is imperative that the PM step down while handing over the position to Jayasuriya and he is now being pressured to do so the website further added.

The website has stressed that this is the only way to continue to the good governance government and for the UNP to stay in power.

 Karu’s stance :

 Several representatives of the President including some UNP MPs’ have recently met Jayasuriya recently and called on him asking him to accept the post of PM.

It is reported that MP Chathura Senaratne, the son of Minister Rajitha Senaratne, is playing a pivotal role in this instance.

Several diplomats are said to have also enquired on Karu’s stance while requesting him to intervene to prevent a similar situation as that of The Maldives.

However, Karu is said to be of the stance that he will not accept the post of PM unless the decision is taken by the UNP.

According to sources Jayasuriya’s name was one of the initial names suggested by the President’s party during discussions to replace Wickramasinghe as the PM.