Who appointed Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime Minister in 2019?
His brother, Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Maithripala Sirisena
Ranil Wickremesinghe
He self-appointed
Answer
In 2019, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the younger brother of Mahinda Rajapaksa, appointed Mahinda as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. This decision sparked controversy and raised concerns about nepotism within the Sri Lankan government. Gotabaya's rise to power was facilitated by his previous role as the Defense Secretary during Mahinda's presidency, a period marked by accusations of human rights abuses and authoritarian tendencies.
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