The protesters will occupy the presidential palace until a new government is formed to deal with the severe economic crisis
The occupation of the presidential palace in Sri Lanka, occupied by thousands of protesters, and the burning of the prime minister’s house do not mean the end of the protests because of the severe economic crisis that this Indian island is experiencing. Although the president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and the prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, have announced their resignation this week, protesters are not confident and will remain in the presidential palace until both hand over power to an opposition government.
According to the BBC, the president has taken refuge on a naval vessel in Sri Lankan waters and his brother Mahindra, who was in power between 2005 and 2015, is in hiding at a naval base. With his control over the military and the influence of his family, the coming days will be crucial to the outcome of this revolution that has been shaking Sri Lanka for months. Behind the scenes, the various political parties are negotiating a way out that will make it possible to cope with the catastrophic economic situation and to stem the insurgency without bloodshed. Officially, the weekend’s clashes between protesters and police have left no deaths at this time, only a few dozen injured, three of them from gunshot wounds.
The government’s total lack of foreign exchange for fuel has led to widespread shortages of goods, including food and medicine, and has pushed up prices for what little is available. With the country paralyzed and on the brink of bankruptcy, protesters in the presidential palace have verified that their leaders were living in luxury with nothing to eat.
Source: La Verdad
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