COLOMBO: Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse has openly challenged his successor, demanding that he respect the “will of the people”, after the country’s new leader vetoed his ambitions to become prime minister.
In a tersely written letter, Rajapakse rejected President Maithripala Sirisena’s accusations against him as “baseless” and hinted that he should head the government if his party won the vote.
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