Video: Hold fresh talks with stakeholders on 20A: JVP

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The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today urged the government to withdraw the gazette notification on the 20th Amendment and have a dialogue with all political parties before preparing a set of fresh legislation.

JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva told a media briefing that the electoral system proposed in 20A is aimed at abolishing the multi-party system in the country and to replace it with a dual party system.

He warned that such a scenario would result in dire consequences because if the small parties are denied the space to enter parliament they would think of other alternatives to fulfill their aspirations.

Mr. Silva recalled that the 6th Amendment which prevented the Tamil United National Front (TULF) from entering parliament resulted in a civil war while the country was confronted with more conflicts in 1988/89 with the proscription of the JVP.

“In its present form, 20A will allow a handful of aristocratic families to monopolise the political scene and parliament,” he said.

Mr. Silva said there were subtle attempts to prevent parties such as the JVP from highlighting the instances of fraud and corruption carried out by politicians of the two main political parties.

He said parliament should be dissolved if it was not possible to get legislation passed.

Mr. Silva claimed that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesnghe had assured that the gazette notification on the 20th Amendment would be with drawn if parliament fails to approve it. (Yohan Perera and Sanath Desmond)

Video by Sanath Desmond

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Voter Monday, 22 June 2015 07:33 PM

Why do not talk to friend of your leader Juna PM, RW ?

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