Minister: Sri Lanka's president won't resign under any circumstances
2022-04-07 10:24:48 source：CGTN
April 6, 2022
Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not resign, a minister said on Wednesday, despite protests against the government's handling of one of the nation's worst economic crises and as doctors held street protests over a shortage of medicine.
The president revoked a state of emergency late on Tuesday after five days as dozens of lawmakers walked out of the ruling coalition, leaving his government in a minority.
Sri Lankans have been suffering from shortages of fuel, power, food, drugs and other items for weeks, and doctors say the entire health system could collapse in weeks. Street protests began a month ago and have intensified in recent days, with people defying the emergency and a weekend curfew to demand the ouster of Rajapaksa, according to Reuters.
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