National People’s Power MP Najith Indika made a bold claim in Parliament, declaring that the opposition will never again produce presidents in Sri Lanka. He insisted that only the NPP will continue to appoint presidents, framing the new bill on abolishing presidential privileges as part of a larger political shift.
NPP Parliamentarian Najith Indika created a stir in Parliament by confidently asserting that the opposition will not produce presidents for the country again. According to him, the future of Sri Lankan leadership belongs solely to the National People’s Power. He made this statement while participating in the debate on the bill to abolish the rights and privileges of former presidents.
Indika emphasized that the bill directly affects his party more than the opposition. “This bill is relevant to us. Presidents in this country do not come from the opposite side. Presidents come from our side. Therefore, this is something we can fix. This is not a matter of taking revenge on anyone,” he said.
The MP highlighted that the bill removes several privileges traditionally enjoyed by retired presidents. Among them are housing or allowances for official residences, monthly secretarial allowances, transport privileges, and other benefits that have long burdened public finances. He pointed out that while the direct savings may appear small, the bigger issue is the culture of waste and misuse of state resources.
“What we need to see here is in which direction the politicians of this country are being taken,” Indika argued, stressing that the reforms symbolize a shift toward accountability and transparency. He also noted that millions of dollars have been spent over the years on renovating and maintaining official residences of former presidents, a practice that he described as excessive and unnecessary.
The MP further added that his party is committed to reshaping the political culture of Sri Lanka by setting examples through such reforms. By linking the bill to the broader vision of the NPP, Indika made it clear that his party aims not only to govern but to redefine the standards of governance itself.
His remarks underscore the NPP’s strategy of framing itself as the future of Sri Lanka’s presidency while painting the opposition as politically obsolete. For Indika, the debate was not just about removing privileges but about signaling a generational and ideological shift in how the country is led.
