22-A before parliament tomorrow

22-A before parliament tomorrow Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakse yesterday announced that the 22nd constitutional Amendment Bill, which was prepared to repeal the 20th Amendment and incorporating the positive clauses of the 19th Amendment, would be submitted to Parliament tomorrow (27). As per parliamentary standing orders, the Bill can be debated one week after the first reading, if it is not challenged before the Supreme Court. The Cabinet has approved the 22nd constitutional Amendment Bill. Therefter that, the Bill was published in a gazette on…

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Political and economic stability: President defying the people’s will: M.A. Sumanthiran

Abolish Executive Presidency and go for General Elections System change can’t be done by tinkering with current Constitution  SLPP’s false majority in Parliament is not the people’s sentiment Unwarranted use of force does not bode well for political stability  Country needs a consensus government to move forward Going by current trend of governance, difficult to think of support But will support positive measures of new Govt. to ensure stability  By Asiri Fernando Unwarranted use of force by President Ranil Wickremesinghe does not bode well for reaching the political stability needed…

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