Sri Lanka foolishly signed on to the green initiative in farming, going organic and limiting the importation and use of chemical fertilizers. Food production, including tea, a vital export earner of foreign exchange, collapsed, and now the government is broke, people are hungry.
Sri Lanka doesn't have Hollywood and TV commentators to contend with. TD
Thomas Lifson "Green tyranny has finally provoked mass reactions, and the first government has fallen after imposing insane policies that wrecked the food supply for its people. Both the president and the prime minister of Sri Lanka are resigning in the wake of massive mobs storming and occupying their residences, burning the PM’s private house and refusing to leave the presidential palace until both men are out of office. The BBC reports:
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has confirmed he will be resigning, the prime minister's office has said.
It comes two days after crowds stormed the official residence of both leaders. Demonstrators are still occupying the buildings and are refusing to leave until both leaders are gone.
The parliament Speaker had earlier said the president would resign on 13 July.
Mr Rajapaksa's current whereabouts are unknown. The BBC has been told that he is on a navy vessel at sea.
His resignation was first announced by the parliament Speaker on Saturday, but many Sri Lankans responded with scepticism to the idea that he would relinquish power.
On Monday, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's office said in a statement it had been informed by Mr Rajapaksa that he would step down on Wednesday.
However, there has still been no direct word from Mr Rajapaksa.
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has confirmed he will be resigning, the prime minister's office has said.
It comes two days after crowds stormed the official residence of both leaders. Demonstrators are still occupying the buildings and are refusing to leave until both leaders are gone.
The parliament Speaker had earlier said the president would resign on 13 July.
Mr Rajapaksa's current whereabouts are unknown. The BBC has been told that he is on a navy vessel at sea.
His resignation was first announced by the parliament Speaker on Saturday, but many Sri Lankans responded with scepticism to the idea that he would relinquish power.
On Monday, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's office said in a statement it had been informed by Mr Rajapaksa that he would step down on Wednesday.
However, there has still been no direct word from Mr Rajapaksa.
"This Rumble video shows the incredible size of the crowd storming the presidential palace:
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