Sri Lanka's authoritarian president loses reelection, allegedly tries to go full dictator but forced - Polidicks

[url]http://bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-30763699[/url] [quote]Former Sri Lankan leader Mahinda Rajapaksa tried to deploy the army when he realised that he had lost elections, a spokesman for new President Maithripala Sirisena has alleged. He said that the head of the armed forces came under pressure to intervene shortly before Mr Rajapaksa conceded defeat on 47.6% of the vote. There has been no comment from the military about the allegations. The deposed president's spokesman denied the claims as baseless.[/quote] [url]http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/10/sri-lanka-president-maithripala-sirisena-promise-change[/url][quote]Sri Lanka's new government has moved swiftly to dismantle the authoritarian rule of the outgoing president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, pledging to stop blocking websites, end intimidation of the media and reopen an investigation into the murder of a high-profile journalist. Analysts had described the election as the most significant in Sri Lanka for decades and a last chance for democracy in the island nation. Maithripala Sirisena, the 63-year-old veteran politician who left the previous government to lead the opposition to a surprise win, was formally sworn in on Friday night.[/quote]

Nice to see a military in a despot part of the world representing the people of their nation for once.

what a piece of shit good on the army cheif telling that prick to fuck off.

Hahaha, get fucked you despotic prick

Wow, he actually thought he was going to win without rigging it

He should now have his citizenship revoked, and be exiled.

[QUOTE=Bradyns;46902745]He should now have his citizenship revoked, and be exiled.[/QUOTE] Send him to Elba

All my Sri Lankan friends were ecstatic. Nice to see the country making turns for the better.

wow what the fuck army chief why didn't you follow my orders

Up until now I thought sri lanka was part of india.

[QUOTE=Bradyns;46902745]and be exiled.[/QUOTE] He's in Sri Lanka, can you be any more exiled?

[QUOTE=Krinkels;46904165]He's in Sri Lanka, can you be any more exiled?[/QUOTE] haha country joke xD

Wasn't he the one who ended the long, Sri Lankan war?

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;46904421]Wasn't he the one who ended the long, Sri Lankan war?[/QUOTE] no

in the end it just shows you just like most of the area that the military holds most of the power in sri lanka

[QUOTE=DesolateGrun;46908719]in the end it just shows you just like most of the area that the military holds most of the power in sri lanka[/QUOTE] At the end of the day, it's like that anywhere. The people with the guns usually are in charge if they want it.

[QUOTE=download;46902655]Nice to see a military in a despot part of the world representing the people of their nation for once.[/QUOTE] Now if only we could get more Countries, especially the "Progressive" one's who rule the World Economy, to follow the same agenda. [sp] Hah, I know..[/sp]

[QUOTE=Keys;46909262]Now if only we could get more Countries, especially the "Progressive" one's who rule the World Economy, to follow the same agenda. [sp] Hah, I know..[/sp][/QUOTE] What? Are you saying Western militaries interfere with their countries' elections or something?

[QUOTE=LaTrefle;46904233]haha country joke xD[/QUOTE] don't be such a turkey. or is that tunisia?

[QUOTE=smurfy;46909726]What? Are you saying Western militaries interfere with their countries' elections or something?[/QUOTE] Not, but they influence it a lot and have a great deal of deals with politicians....which if you ask me, by the 21st century standars, is quite...unnerving.

[QUOTE=Cutthecrap;46909922]Not, but they influence it a lot and have a great deal of deals with politicians....which if you ask me, by the 21st century standars, is quite...unnerving.[/QUOTE] Yes I am going to take the word of a random Argentinian on the Internet as truth.

[QUOTE=Dr.C;46902741]Wow, he actually thought he was going to win without rigging it[/QUOTE] He got 47% of the vote, which is nothing to laugh at.

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;46909960]He got 47% of the vote, which is nothing to laugh at.[/QUOTE] Would be even funnier if that number itself was rigged up from a lower number, but whoever was in charge of that business didn't fake enough ballots or something like that.

47% votes .. out of 146,7%?

His surname "Rajapaska" could be translated in Finnish as "borderline shit". Coincidence? HINDSIGHT EDIT: His name is Rajapaksa Oops

[QUOTE=BearsAteMyCat;46911814]His surname "Rajapaska" could be translated in Finnish as "borderline shit". Coincidence?[/QUOTE] I can vouch for that shit.

Is Sri Lanka the nation which constantly has this shit happening but the King of the land just pretty much, with the Military slaps down every single one.

What did he have as a back up plan?"General, attack these people.""No.""Oh... Alright."

[QUOTE=VengfulSoldier;46915227]Is Sri Lanka the nation which constantly has this shit happening but the King of the land just pretty much, with the Military slaps down every single one.[/QUOTE] No, that's Thailand.

[QUOTE=LegndNikko;46915544]What did he have as a back up plan?"General, attack these people.""No.""Oh... Alright."[/QUOTE] If the military does not execute your orders, your backup plan is a Swiss Bank Account with all the assets you have been able to steal from the country during your tenure.