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National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansa today alleged that the government was planning to introduce constitutional reforms which include the scraping of the unitary state and the priority given to Buddhism.

He said such a move would violate the current constitution, parliamentary tradition and the peoples’ mandate.

Mr. Weerawansa said at the presidential election,the government had pledged it would not amend any constitutional clauses,which had to be put to a referendum.

“The Government has broken its promise made to the people at the presidential election on upholding the unitary state and priority given to Buddhism. Minister Champika Ranawaka was very vociferous about these matters at the time but today he is nowhere to be seen or heard these days,” Mr. Weerawansa said.

He told a news conference that the government was also planning to convert parliament into a Constitutional Assembly instead of appointing a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) and said that this too was contrary to the people’s mandate. (Ajith Siriwardana)



 

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  • Janathawa Friday, 08 January 2016 02:35 PM

    Weerawansa gonpart.

    onlooker Friday, 08 January 2016 03:55 PM

    Yahapalana means not doing what was promised .

    suresh Friday, 08 January 2016 04:23 PM

    holding two passports also against mandate

    ram Friday, 08 January 2016 04:54 PM

    mr.lemon,do you mean people are you and your colleges. we the sri lankans are with hon.president. stop barking.

    Perumal Friday, 08 January 2016 05:52 PM

    This chap seems to know know nothing about mandates but may be probably woman-dates.

    razi Friday, 08 January 2016 07:58 PM

    was there a mandate to bring in the 18th amendment

    sarath Saturday, 09 January 2016 07:05 AM

    Forming a Constitutional assembly is a facade to cheat the people. In terms of Article 75 and 76 of the constitution our Parliament has certain restrictions even with 2/3 Majority of Parliament and a referendum. Parliament has no power to abdicate its powers and delegate legislative powers to any other organ or institution. constitutional Assembly is going to be a body to draft, enact and adapt a new constitution which will be total violation of the constitution. WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO IS TO REPEAT WHAT JR DID.

    Booda Saturday, 09 January 2016 07:24 AM

    You should get back to school and continue where you stopped, grade 9 onward.

    Sri Lankan Saturday, 09 January 2016 08:38 AM

    Why does he not resign!!!?

    CITIZEN Saturday, 09 January 2016 11:36 AM

    I think he suspects that there would be clauses in the new Constitution punishing those possessing 2 NICs; 2 BCs and 2 Passports would be punished with death penalty!

    Wishing Saturday, 09 January 2016 04:26 PM

    What have wamana-wansa have to say for the law extending Mahendra for a 3 or 4 more presidential terms.


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