Wigneswaran rejects common candidacy
May 11, 2014
Claims he is not power hungry to accept such a nomination
By Ananth Palakidnar
Chief Minister of the Northern Province, C.V. Wigneswaran, has declined suggestions that he become a common presidential candidate, claiming he is not power hungry.
Sources close to Wigneswaran commenting on recent suggestions, which surfaced in political circles, to make him a common presidential candidate, said the Chief Minister had claimed he did not know whether to laugh or to cry, when he heard the suggestion.
He had said, "In fact, I didn't show any interest in entering politics. However, on the insistence of several people, I thought of engaging in politics to serve the Tamil people who wanted a good leadership to guide them in the post-war situation in the North. The people in the North have elected me as their Chief Minister with an overwhelming support. I have been the Northern Chief Minister for the past seven months."
"But, unfortunately, I am unable to serve my people in a constructive manner because powers have not been devolved to the Northern Provincial Council in a proper way.
"Currently, I'm struggling to get powers devolved to the Northern Province. I'm unable to think about becoming the common candidate at the next presidential election.
"I didn't enter politics with any power hunger. My aim is to serve the people who had elected me as the Northern Chief Minister. Therefore, making any suggestion to make me a presidential candidate is meaningless and I am not for it," Wigneswaran had said.
May 11, 2014
Claims he is not power hungry to accept such a nomination
By Ananth Palakidnar
Chief Minister of the Northern Province, C.V. Wigneswaran, has declined suggestions that he become a common presidential candidate, claiming he is not power hungry.
Sources close to Wigneswaran commenting on recent suggestions, which surfaced in political circles, to make him a common presidential candidate, said the Chief Minister had claimed he did not know whether to laugh or to cry, when he heard the suggestion.
He had said, "In fact, I didn't show any interest in entering politics. However, on the insistence of several people, I thought of engaging in politics to serve the Tamil people who wanted a good leadership to guide them in the post-war situation in the North. The people in the North have elected me as their Chief Minister with an overwhelming support. I have been the Northern Chief Minister for the past seven months."
"But, unfortunately, I am unable to serve my people in a constructive manner because powers have not been devolved to the Northern Provincial Council in a proper way.
"Currently, I'm struggling to get powers devolved to the Northern Province. I'm unable to think about becoming the common candidate at the next presidential election.
"I didn't enter politics with any power hunger. My aim is to serve the people who had elected me as the Northern Chief Minister. Therefore, making any suggestion to make me a presidential candidate is meaningless and I am not for it," Wigneswaran had said.
