{"id":203057,"date":"2019-07-01T18:38:39","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T13:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=203057"},"modified":"2019-07-02T00:25:43","modified_gmt":"2019-07-01T18:55:43","slug":"facing-pressure-to-withdraw-decision-to-implement-death-penalty-sirisena-lashes-out-in-anger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/facing-pressure-to-withdraw-decision-to-implement-death-penalty-sirisena-lashes-out-in-anger\/","title":{"rendered":"Facing Pressure To Withdraw Decision To Implement Death Penalty, Sirisena Lashes Out In Anger"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Maithripala Sirisena<\/span><\/strong><\/a> lashed out at a whole host of politicians and even foreign nations, for raising objections on his decision to proceed with implementing death penalty<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Maithripala Sirisena<\/p><\/div>\n

Speaking at an event, an upset Sirisena first dealt a blow against the European Union. \u201cThe EU says they will withdraw GSP concessions if the decision to implement death penalty is not withdrawn…It is a threat! It is not ethical to threaten a sovereign nation!\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Sirisena went on to state that he will readily welcome any assistance extended by a foreign nation or an international organisation to develop the country but will not heed any interference made against the autonomy of the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw even a top officer of the Government had noted that death penalty goes against his party principles…If party principles and policies were adhered to during the past four years, this country would have been in a better position than this,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He also lashed out at the Opposition objection and questioned steps they took while in power to combat the menace of drugs.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe<\/span><\/strong><\/a> addressing an event on Sunday (30) spoke of the President\u2019s determination to proceed with implementing death penalty, stating it is against the UNP principles to destroy a life and therefore the UNP is wholly opposed to the move.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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