Sri Lanka’s controversial former Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that ‘many people’ want him to run for the next Presidential Election.
Gota
“People living in Sri Lanka and outside the country have asked me to come forward to contest the next Presidential Election,” he said in an interview with the Ceylon Today newspaper.
Citing that the country is today at a standstill, Rajapaksa went on to say that if he becomes President, he will put the current ‘mess’ on the right track. “We are going on reverse, look at the economy and the development. Everything is at a standstill.”
He however added that he has not still decided whether to heed the public’s request to contest the next Presidential Election. “I have not decided yet, but it will depend on the situation and the circumstances. I just cannot plan now. I am not a politician,” he said.
Rajapaksa also claimed that the public opinion today is that there is no leadership in the country. “That’s what many believe. This is not my idea, but theirs. They say there is no one today to lead the people.
They say they don’t know what is happening to this country,” he said.
Rajapaksa added that it was because of ‘them’ that today some Presidents can go to Jaffna and address the public. “We paved the way for that,” he said.
Plato. / June 12, 2016
To run for Presidency eh?
I Dont know whether to laugh or to cry!
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Leelawathie / June 13, 2016
Alone to these Raajapkse to allow making the kind of statements about the srilanken future is beyond all bearing.
Got would be a match as president for rice packet eating folks, but all others will say, send him to jail and heal our wounds.
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Bunjappu / June 13, 2016
It is like they are not taking it serious.
Who would ever like Rajaakshe to return and continue the torture politics ?
Only those vulnerable head nodding folks that are under poverty can easily be cheatable but others for sure not.
Lanken press is caught by Rajaakshe mafia so that they can consolidate their powers – Journos – negitiyaw………………negitiyaw………………negitiyaw………………negitiyaw………………negitiyaw………………negitiyaw………………negitiyaw………………negitiyaw………………
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okkomaekai / June 12, 2016
Lanka has probably had its fill of rogue presidents,career politicians ,murderers and inept,low IQ people to lead it.And now another wants to??
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Samuel Jayaweera / June 13, 2016
We are hurt as if wounds are further being hurt to this day. If my mother would have been live, she could say, we have now been betrayed by Good governance. Nothing is achieved to this day.
Today this morning I happened to watch Rohitha Abeygundawardahana is believed to have abused billions of state funds under the lead of MR REGIME to have joined MR s recent trip to Japan…
In any powerful and decent govet should have the guts to block any of these culprits to leave beyond the country since all these 4 are undoubtely high criminals to anyone who is sane to judge it.
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Lasith / June 12, 2016
Psychopath is an appropriate description for Gota. A cold blooded exterminator who sees humans as statistics.
He should be praying to avoid jail, but has such a low regard for the Sri Lankan citizen that he can dream of being president let alone be free.
I know his type well, he is a selfish, heartless, monster who is so self absorbed and bigoted.
It is because of people like this that wars get started, if anyone wishes himself well he should not wish a bastard like Gota onto others as a leader. You will live to regret that wish.
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Hamlet / June 13, 2016
Lasith:-
What Else do you expect from Someone who has lived in the USA?
The People there, think that Guns are Toys!
See the News Item today about the Shooting in a US Night Club!
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Renu / June 12, 2016
We don’t need. Any more fraud steers to run the county . You have fat hopes, so don’t day dream and talk bull dust
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PROUDMAN / June 12, 2016
Reading through the comments in CT, it looks like they are against you Mr Gotabaya. But they are like this but once you put your name down as a possible candidate I am sure they will turn around. I am sure people like Malinda , Dayan, Mahindapala and even Izeth Hussein( beware he is [Edited out]) will back you if you are prepared to spare some cash..
You are the only hope to save Srilanka from the impending perils of ISIS.
But you have to be careful about who are going to be in your team. Good luck ( shall I say mate better not)
I know you will clear the mess( created by your impotent brother)and put the country to prosper, get rid of all the unwanted people( bus them out to the jungle or even to graves as they do in China, you did try that once to clear Colombo but had to given to your brother that was unfortunate; Make sure this time you get rid of thr thambis and thusmis out of you hair)
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Mohamed / June 13, 2016
The first person to be sent on free bus ride to the next world should be you MR Proudman as your name suggest. After all it is better to catch the first bus to hell and dictate terms to the followers.
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PROUDMAN / June 14, 2016
Thank you mohammed for giving me the privilege of being the first to catch the free bus. It is very unusual gesture from a ISIS jihadist to make such an offer. Normally anything free is theirs to take first. Now your brothers have murdered 50 innocent gay people in the pub in orlando while they were enjoying a pint. Why just because they were gay, and Allah wouldn’t accept gay people according to you. Did you know that young syrians men who went to Europe as refugees were detained in Greece were engaged in prostitution. Poor boys have to satisfy old men just for a few euros.Is thr allowed ?
Srilanka must be saved from you guys and IMO gota is the man for it.
Whats wrong me having an opinion is that not allowed in quran?
Allah U Akbar
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Ms Thalanabatu / June 13, 2016
“Make sure this time you get rid of thr thambis and thusmis out of you hair”
Yes, he has to eliminate all the minorities and almost half the population if he has to continue as President. Hitler, Pol Pot, Idi Amin and so on will be nowhere when compared to Gota.
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yakadaya / June 13, 2016
It is the Thambis and the Thusmis (?????) that threw your psycopath bigoted patriot and his family out remember ? Hope that one day you will be fed to the Sharks that this psycopath breeds in a tank at his residence.
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hermit / June 13, 2016
Hello Mr Gotabaya
Go for it man
We are all behind you.
You, in my opinion, are the best man to lead Srilanka out of this doldrum.
I am writing from ukraine, there are quiet a few of us who would be telling our families back home to support your candidature if you decide to run for the presidency.
Im sure you have enough people to support you but remember to run under SLFP, try to kick out the dumb srisena. It is important you run under SLFP , your brother got 5 million plus votes that vote bank should be used. Get a good team to back you up, Dayan is a good choice, IMO. Dont trust people like Izeth Hussein and his elks they are dangerous, I know , you know them very well they will switch side at the drop of a hat!!!!
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God be with you
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Rohan / June 13, 2016
/God be with you /
God? Which God?
Is Buddha God? If YES, this is against the teaching of Buddha himself. If NO, do we believe in any OTHER God?
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Nimal / June 13, 2016
oh right! You must be a friend of Udayanga Weeratunghe (Gota’s nephew) who was involved in the arms deal! Were you also involved? If so, how much you got?
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Burt / June 13, 2016
Based on the posts on this thread I can imagine who wants him as president. Most probably people that cannot read or write.
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arancha / June 13, 2016
because obama and samanta can read and write and love mixed heritage-
enjoy their plan as we are enjoying it at last.
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Native Vedda / June 13, 2016
Burt
“Based on the posts on this thread I can imagine who wants him as president.”
Probably the Sinhala/Buddhist practicing masochists.
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ramona therese fernando / June 13, 2016
Trouble is, current Gosl hasn’t a clue about how the so called masses(some say low IQ) should be whipped up.
They are trying to uplift and uplift the common man with all kinds of Western and Colonial things, but the Common Man (of all races), needs to be tackled at a different quotient to make the country functionable (IQ being very subjective).
And this chap Gota, has that common touch. I believe that even the Tamil masses trust him (even if they are angry with him somewhat). Mahinda was all for adoration of the Masses. But Gota doesn’t give a damn tice, and will work quite diligently.
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KA Sumanasekera / June 13, 2016
Will Batalanda Ranil now re arrange his priority list, and demand the hired President that he abolish himself as he promised in the MOU before the Election?.
And let Batalanada Ranil become the Executive PM, so there won’t be any more Prez elections?.
Sadly Sobitha is not there to help Ranil…
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KA Sumanasekera / June 13, 2016
Here are a few examples of the current ” Mess”
Chinese Ambassador tells a high powered business forum that they have to talk to all 92 Ministers to find out what the Yahapalana Policy is”?
Even the High Profile Ministers don’t have a clue, says the Ambassador.
Bodhi Sira now says, he is worried about Btalanada PM spoiling his name.
That is why he is meeting Singapore Mahendran to tell him to go peacefully so that Sira can help save Batalanda Ranil’s Mr Clean name.
Never knew Bodhi Sira loves him so much…
Batalanada Ranil’s body guard against the Armed Forces, Field Marshall Nattanamiya says, Salawa exploded because the Army Commanders who took over from him have been Ball Room dancing since he was sacked.
How cool is that..
But Batalanada’s Defence Secretary said Kosgama went in flames because Army was practising “Fire Drills”.
Batalanadas UNP CID is now grilling all Army in the Camp . probably to catch the one who set fire to an Artillary Shell to check whether his mates in the Army Fire Brigade can put it out.
To top it all, the Army Commander in the North who was appointed by Batalanada or is it Bodhi Sira ( even I am confused ) says he and his troops are not going anywhere.
This was in response to Vellala Wigneswaran’s latest demand for the Army to piss Off from the North in the eve of the latest UN Session.
Army Commander goes even further to emphasis that they are there to prevent separatists taking over the land again.
To me he looks like the Commanders we need in these messy times, although the Vellalas might disagree”
Chinese Ambassador probably haven’t even read these developments before he expressed his confusion.
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Sylvia Haik / June 18, 2016
Hi KA Sumanasekera, I was waiting for your usual tin-pot contribution extolling the virtues of the Rajapakses. It appears your tiny mind cannot grasp the extent of the bribery, corruption, thuggery, embezzlements, murder, disappearances and abductions the Rajapakses wallowed in throughout their 9-year reign. In those few years they have all become multi-millionnaires with monies stashed in Seychelloes and USA, besides Sri Lanka and other countries we do not yet know. If you think all that wealth came from their ministerial salaries, you need your head examined. Today, thanks to the government of Sirisena and Ranil, we can still walk the streets without fear, not only from the LTTE but also from the Rajapakse government inspired thugs. People of your mindset cannot see reason but I wish you’d stop spouting your vomit in these columns.
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janaka / June 13, 2016
Did Gota order killing of surrendering tigers general Shavendra?
No comment. Oh sh#t wrong answer.
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Mallaiyuran / June 13, 2016
Who should be the next president of Lankawe is not in the Tamils’ daily plight of their struggle to keep up their life. It is exclusively for South.
Now, if we look what issue should decide a Southern president, it is nothing but the foreign commissions and a property rental for a testing ground for Chemical Bombs, Gas Bombs and other illegal arms. The future is opening for trials of nuclear submarines too. So whoever will be ready to undertake these war games and corrupted commission games worth to be elected in the name stability and administrative controls. Lankawe is a country failed to man its parliament with some learned people from 1948. It is only nation worthy of its people to be whipped with stingray tails by its president. A person who would do this job effectively is qualified to the job of President of that country and is the ideal candidate to be selected to that alnd.
Brother prince has indicated that “People living in Sri Lanka and outside the country have asked me to come forward to contest the next Presidential Election,”. His word of “people” is interesting instead of “Sri Lankans”.
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Diogenes / June 13, 2016
Mr.hermit! You are behind him? Sucking his bloody arse! Better remain in Ukraine until you ceaze to exist!
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Taraki / June 13, 2016
Chris, where did you learn to write English?
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Brown Vanguard / June 13, 2016
Dont vote for him, judging by the comments he will not have your 72 votes or so . 72 comments so far.
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Abhyaya / June 13, 2016
I want him to be president too . He is the best I saw at get anything done regardless of politics since premadasa .
But the elites will have nothing to do with it till the whole nation becomes beggars . This is the curse of our Nation . To not be able to be a meritocracy and not embrace the familiar mediocrity
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Native Vedda / June 13, 2016
blablablAbhyaya
“I want him to be president too .”
Symptoms of Masochism
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned for Masochism:
Desire to be humiliated or physically hurt in some way
Abnormal amount of time spent thinking about being humiliated or physically hurt in some way
Recurring intense sexual fantasies involving being humiliated or physically hurt in some way
Recurring intense sexual urges involving being humiliated or physically hurt in some way.
rightdiagnosis.com
How would you like to have it?
Spanking, biting, nail scratching, whipping (with floggers & paddles), laceration, restraints, handcuffs, clamps, dirty talking, a**l bead, butt plugs and hooks, ………………..
Let Gota know about your preferences in advance.
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amal perera / June 13, 2016
stop reciting NGO satanic verses.!
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Rarityminds / June 13, 2016
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mohamed / June 13, 2016
I don’t have to read the article of this tyrant. The mess he created is well known which cost his President brother to lose. Only insane person try to prop him up for self serving interest. The country which is slowly beginning to breath some fresh air will again be rendered into a hell hole if his objective is to be achieved. The country and its subjects will NOT be in that unfortunate situation.
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hermit / June 14, 2016
mohammed
Gota did not write any article, what you read in CT is an abstract from an interview Gota gave. He is very sure that the problem is SL was originally due to LTTE now that he has terminated them, the future trouble in SL will be due to ISIS. [Edited out]
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Nuwan Bodhipala / June 13, 2016
Keep dreaming. You uneducated scoundrel.
We all know that you are another psychopath and a cold blooded murderer. Where did you hide during the war until your brother became the President?
If not you would have been unloading delivery trucks at ‘seven eleven’ until now.
You are disgrace.
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Max / June 13, 2016
Bloody thief and murderer you should be incarserated.
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max / June 13, 2016
If I can do one thing in an instant, that would be change my name. I am shamed, there is a goof, labeling honest people as of his cranky ideas, has the same name as mine. How sad!
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Native Vedda / June 13, 2016
max moron
“If I can do one thing in an instant, that would be change my name. I am shamed, there is a goof, labeling honest people as of his cranky ideas, has the same name as mine. How sad!”
Not to worry, I have changed your name, haven’t you noticed it? How sad.
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max / June 13, 2016
Native the stupid,
What ‘rilavas’ can do is dance according to the tune of his gypsi master. You are such. So better you concentrate on the job your given. By the way, you deserve an applause for a job well done. Cheers.
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ranmala / June 13, 2016
Is there anyone who wants to hear any rubbish from this fellow. He is day dreaming. He and his elk have done enough irreparable damage to this country
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Silva / June 13, 2016
If he is a true nationalist/patriot he should reveal to the country what should be done to put the current mess on the right track instead of waiting for the next 5 years to become a president. The Rajapakshes (the rogues and goons of Medamulana) are power hungry vultures who not only robbed the country but also did all possible crimes that you can think of. I do not think the Rajapakshes have any place in Sri Lanka among the voters. If by chance the foolish masses elect him as president, all the educated people will leave Sri Lanka and migrate to the West except for a few boot lickers.
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MirakRajBanda / June 13, 2016
What you mean by ‘Right Track’?
Killing more Tajudeens, Lasanthas and Journalists?
Intimidation and Extortion by using private Army, Navy, AF, Police and some special killing squad?
Instigate racism by using BBS thugs and killing women and children?
Start another war and genocide Muslims like Mullivaikal style?
For every transection 20% -50% Commission?
Secede the mother Lanka to China for a hefty price (Chang RiLa, Port City, Mattaa, etc)?
Divert commercial liners (Sri Lankan Air and Mihin) to pick up puppies and girlfriends?
What’s your ‘f*****g ‘Right Track’?
This moron should have been this time RIP if Yahapalanaya grinds bit faster than what it is now……
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rio ziegelaar / June 13, 2016
Why not? is there any big differences between two Apes? Bot GR and MS are a lousy bunch of useless monkeys.
The majority of Sri Lankans (who apparently are Sinhalese)do not deserve anything better.
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Mahadena Mutta / June 13, 2016
Shan got your red flag ? however you just proved what a jackass you .
LOL
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yakadaya / June 13, 2016
Hey Psycho scum, just go back to your 7Eleven you Green Card holder.
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Non PhD / June 13, 2016
Sri Lanka has not been in the right track since 1956.
Both SLFP led governments and UP led governments have failed in looking after all the citizens of SL.
Are you planning to form a new party consisting of members of the armed forces, monks from Sangha, journalists and Sinhalese diaspora ? If so you might have a chance. Also if you fail to win in the elections you can use the above group of members and stage an army takeover with the support of some countries from the IC.
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Eusense / June 13, 2016
non phd
So the right track is surrendering to the Tamil terrorists and giving an Elam to the Tamil terrorists??
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Sanchay / June 13, 2016
the bugger himself says “..I am not a politician” and he would think about it because lots of people are asking him…. is this all the qualification this man bring to the presidency candidature. This mad bugger was dilly dallying with terrorist to keep his clan in the power and robbed the county. No respect for others and no profile. since this bugger is out of office the people are free to breath and talk. may be the present govt. hasnt delivered their promises yet but there are no white vans and grease yakas, no night races and no thugs dealing and raping around the toursi under his patronage no Karunas visiting UK under false passports and no KPs hiding behind his patronage as well. And moreover no BBS and no talk about the contnuing terror danger. If the srilankans want to hieve this bastard to power then they didnot have deserved better. He and his clans are the most worse succkers I have ever came across.
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hermit / June 13, 2016
Mr Gota
Don’t worry about some of the imbeciles on this forum. They will soon praise you once you become the president’ You are the only one to save us from ISIS. Look the ISIS has murdered 50 people in gay club in Orlando Why?
because they are gay . We have kicked the arse of muslim turks yesterday euro 2016 in Paris.
Go for it man as I said earlier select your team carefully. D0n’t have any thamees or thumbees
God be with you.
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max / June 13, 2016
Finally, a LIGHT in the dark!
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Native Vedda / June 13, 2016
max moron
“Finally, a LIGHT in the dark!”
You are right.
However, you are late by 522 days to see it.
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max / June 13, 2016
Native the stupid,
I honestly wish you a long life. You could be a living witness of a better Sri Lanka in every angle, under Gota. Cheers
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srinath.gunaratne / June 13, 2016
Don’t be like a stick in the mud, Get a firm resolution and come to rescue the country!
We need leaders who can get things done!
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Analyst / June 13, 2016
Yak kowtow Srinath
What are you saying?
Are you from the Village Modayas/ Village Rowdy Camp?
Sorry man sorry Yakkkowwww??
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srinath.gunaratne / June 13, 2016
Sorry Analyst
My stand as always has been, We need development, jobs, before human rights! We need to uplift poor, country…, then we can talk about human rights!
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hermit / June 13, 2016
srinath
Don’t worry He will make an announcement when the time is right. Did you notice the welcome his brother had in Tokyo. We are working in all continents, there is a very strong contingent in australia and new zealand. Srilanka should be redeemed from ISIS threat. Look at the muslim population, how they have multiplied in a geometric progression over the last few years.If our man was in power do you think our war hero would have been insulted by a thambi and got away with it. NO never.
This time we have the backing of the west because they know we are the one to deal a blow to ISIS.
God be with you.
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Shrikharan / June 13, 2016
hermit
“If our man was in power do you think our war hero would have been insulted by a thambi and got away with it. NO never”
Then what about Mahinda Rajaapkse when he got the war hero the Army commander dragged along his feet and shoved in jail. So if an Army Commander can be insulted like the way he did, then what happened in the Eastern Province is nothing.
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Lion / June 13, 2016
We Are waiting to hear what Sarath Fonseka has to say about this.
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Analyst / June 13, 2016
Fool don’t you know??
He will only laugh for your Stupidity.
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