After setting up the mechanism to stabilize the country, the President will step down – under intense pressure.
Addressing the nation a short while ago, His Excellency the President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa made a special statement and passionately called for an end to the violence and the rebuilding of the state apparatus.
He also condemned the incident that took place on the 9th and ordered an impartial inquiry into the incident.
He also said that there was a lot of pressure on him to re-enact the 19th Amendment, appoint a new cabinet and pave the way for the abolition of the presidency.
However, there was more restraint and more oppression throughout the story than there was in the past.
The speech also said that he was preparing to step down as President.