Thursday, September 20, 2007

NEWS REVIEW - THE HINDU - SEP 20,2007




Basil Rajapaksa becomes MP

B. Muralidhar Reddy



COLOMBO: Basil Rajapaksa, Senior Presidential Advisor and brother of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was sworn in as an MP on Wednesday amid protests by sections of the Opposition.
Mr. Basil Rajapaksa, younger brother of the President, is likely to be inducted into the Government with the “Nation Building” ministerial portfolio.

Mr. Basil Rajapaksa is the second brother of the President in Parliament. While Chamal Rajapaksa is the Irrigation Minister, Gothabaya Rajapaksa is the Defence Secretary.
In recent months the President has come under attack from several quarters for leaning heavily on his family in governance



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