Prime Minister Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe- who bears the accusation as a acting president after Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned – had made two decisions as a protest in all island countries that continued to the worst economic crisis in the country which had made people without great needs such as fuel , electricity, and drugs.
Immediately after taking over as President of Acting, he forbade the use of ‘noble’ to introduce the president. He also eliminated the flag of the President. According to reports, the flag was personally for every Sri Lanka president when the design changed when a president only served.
As an acting president, I will take two more decisions. The use of the word “noble” to introduce the president is officially prohibited. In addition to the president’s flag will be abolished, “said Ranil Wickremesinghe-who took over the country hit by a crisis a month ago after Mahinda Rajapaksa after the public’s anger boils.
He also appointed a special committee consisting of defense chiefs, the Inspector General of the Police, and the commanders of the three armed forces and gave them full freedom to take legal action without political intervention, reported the Ani news agency. This happened when hundreds of thousands of people took over the government building in Colombo, blaming the Rajapaksa family and allies for escape inflation, lack of basic goods, and corruption. Protests have been raging for months because of the lack of essential supply.
In a clear warning to the protesters, Wickremesinghe also said, “We must create an environment for parliamentary members so that they can express their opinions independently. They will be given full protection. We will not allow any group to destroy democracy in parliament. “
Rajapaksa himself fled to the Maldives on Wednesday and then reached Singapore on Thursday after a massive protest against his government.
Sri Lanka, a country with a population of 22 million people, is under the grip of an unprecedented economic chaos, which is the worst in seven decades, making millions of people struggle to buy food, medicines, fuel, and other important things.
Wickremesinghe – who also promised to resign but is now a temporary president – imposing an emergency throughout Sri Lanka.