It is reported that Mohamed Ali Sabri, who had submitted his resignation letter to the President within a day of assuming the post of Finance Minister, has agreed to take over the post of Finance Minister again at the request of former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa.
The talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) scheduled to begin on the 11th are extremely crucial for the country in the light of the current serious economic crisis. However, if Sri Lanka does not have a Finance Minister, the talks will not be able to take place on that day and the approach to finding a solution to the country’s economic crisis will drag on for another considerable time.
According to sources, Basil Rajapaksa has discussed the matter at length with Mohamed Ali Sabri and requested him to continue the initiative he has taken to initiate talks with the IMF on behalf of the country.
Although Ali Sabri is not an expert on economics, he is an expert in the legal field and has good relations with the international community, as well as a non-racist vision. He also promised to provide maximum assistance.
Sources said that Ali Sabri had decided to accept the post of Finance Minister despite the fact that no one was running for the post and that certain sections of the government were working to prevent him from accepting it.
His resignation letter has not been accepted by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and he does not need to be sworn in as the new Minister of Finance and he is still the Minister of Finance.
