Quote of the day by Chandrika Kumaratunga: 'Power is a joke, but it gives me the authority to do what I think I need to do for the country'
- Quote of the day by former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunga.
- When Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga sat down with Australian journalist Michael Maher in July 2005 for an interview on the ABC program Foreign Correspondent, her presidency was drawing to a close.
- Asked about the allure of supreme political office, Sri Lanka’s first female president brushed aside the notion that she was captivated by high status.
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- Quote of the day by former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunga.
- When Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga sat down with Australian journalist Michael Maher in July 2005 for an interview on the ABC program Foreign Correspondent, her presidency was drawing to a close.
- Asked about the allure of supreme political office, Sri Lanka’s first female president brushed aside the notion that she was captivated by high status.
Sources: Times of India