(Morning News) After escaping abroad 3009 "> Former Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa, who announced his resignation , said he had adopted "all possible action" to avoid a serious crisis in the country.
Reuters reported that the Sri Lanka Congress met on Saturday (July 16) to form a new presidential startup process for election.
Abervadner, the speaker of parliament, read the resignation letter of Rajapaksa in the parliament hall. The content of the resignation letter was not made public before.
Rajapaksa said in the letter that Sri Lanka's financial crisis stems from his poor economic management before he served as president, and he has encountered crown diseases.The foreign exchange income created by the migrant workers was exhausted.
Rajapaksa said: "I personally think that I have tried my best to deal with the crisis, including inviting all members to establish a party government or united government."
CongressOn the 20th, the new president will be voted
The Sri Lanka Congress will nominate the new presidential candidate on the 19th (next Tuesday), and at Vote on the 20th to select a new president .
The ally of Rajapaksa -Victor Minda, who has been the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka for six degrees, swores the president on the 15th.
Sri Lanka is in the worst economic crisis ever in history. The serious shortage of living materials such as gasoline and food has triggered a large -scale anti -government demonstration. Angry demonstrators occupy the presidential palace last weekend.
Rajapaksa promised to resign on July 13.In the early morning of the 13th, he and his wife and two security officials took the Air Force to Maldives. On the evening of the 14th, he took the Saudi Arabian airliner to Singapore to send the resignation letter to Abvadner.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore confirmed on the 14th that Rajapaksa was allowed to enter Singapore for private visit. He did not seek asylum, and Singapore did not provide him with any asylum.
