Divineguma Bill needs 2/3rd majority-SC

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The Supreme Court has ruled that the Divineguma Bill has to be passed with two third majority in Parliament and Clause 8 has to be approved at a referendum and also two third majority in Parliament, Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa announced in Parliament a short while ago

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Comments - 40

Muthu Tuesday, 06 November 2012 11:35 AM

Rajapaksas now will have to go for a referendum at our expense. They will put the blame on CJ for recommending this.

boston Tuesday, 06 November 2012 10:36 AM

what do you mean?????????

saman Tuesday, 06 November 2012 10:39 AM

Final verdict. Enjoy it

mamath Tuesday, 06 November 2012 10:42 AM

BR knew about this referendum requirement last week.Hows Zat!

BIRTY j Tuesday, 06 November 2012 10:52 AM

Fully agreed with ANURA must get back to Parliamentry
sys tum we had before 1970

Yehiya Tuesday, 06 November 2012 10:53 AM

Everythings before Tamil diaspora will gain. JR also act same way & brought the LTTE, even professional cabinet with Lalith ,Gamini, Ananda Tissa,Tyrone ect

dias Tuesday, 06 November 2012 11:00 AM

i agree with Berty and anura. go back before 1970. best system for us.

M Y Foote Tuesday, 06 November 2012 11:10 AM

Libertas Justitia Veritas- Liberty, Justuce, Truth

SL Tuesday, 06 November 2012 11:20 AM

Oops that is the way democracy works, the legislature is superior than the executive or the judiciary.

sham Tuesday, 06 November 2012 11:28 AM

Bravo...? An opener to the MR regime and to the blind supporters who talk w/out evan knowing what contain the Bill is. Let democracy prevail.. does't matter who ruls.

jamma Tuesday, 06 November 2012 10:33 AM

Well done. Its a great victory. Sri Lankan Flag should be raised

toona Tuesday, 06 November 2012 11:38 AM

hey...wait ...what is "clause 8 "... Still not clear.The government would do with out it....

Nodrog Tuesday, 06 November 2012 11:41 AM

At last someone with the guts to stand up to the Clan.

palitha Rajapaksa Tuesday, 06 November 2012 11:43 AM

Let democracy prevail in Srilanka hats off to supreme court judges nobody above justice, time has come for all to come forward and save our motheland.

Cancer Tuesday, 06 November 2012 11:54 AM

Divineguma is a good beneficial to the country, but not its actors.

S.Sriranjan Tuesday, 06 November 2012 11:55 AM

Final Chance to the People of Srilanka???

mahadenamutta Tuesday, 06 November 2012 12:10 PM

We need to include the Aboliton of the presidential system in the same refferundum

Matalan Tuesday, 06 November 2012 12:36 PM

The more people who matter show some balls, cracks of this 'Govt from Hell' will widen for sure.

patriotic Tuesday, 06 November 2012 12:00 AM

Divi Neguma or Rajapaksha Naguma. via DM Android App

xlntgson Wednesday, 07 November 2012 04:55 AM

There were twelve excess than 2/3, now what is the position? The leftist moderates are divided so the so called minorities, does the ball go to conscience court?

summer thorn Tuesday, 06 November 2012 10:02 AM

Referendum, the only constituitional tool, MR has not used so far. "Elivena jameta kalagedi sellam" Take a leaf out of JRJ's book, then both are equal.

LHK Tuesday, 06 November 2012 09:11 AM

Hats Off to the Chief Justice and the panel of judges.You have shown to the world that people of Sri Lanka can rise up against any dictatorship to safeguard the common citizens rights.
Hats off to all of them who have gone to the courts against this illegal Divi Neguma bill and they should have done the same against Mihin Air.

unchikun Tuesday, 06 November 2012 09:14 AM

So now we know the reason for the conflict with the judiciary . A lot of hard work to be done before the rip off begins.

Kautilya Tuesday, 06 November 2012 09:24 AM

Justice Prevails.

Druvi Tuesday, 06 November 2012 09:29 AM

You hit the nail on the head

sen Tuesday, 06 November 2012 09:42 AM

Bravo
Chief justice!
Sri Lankan people are never for a dictatorship.
Independence of the judiciary is very important to be maintained.

Vernon Tuesday, 06 November 2012 09:46 AM

If by any chance a referendum is to be held, please make use of that occasion to get the opinion of people on abolishing of executive presidency, and many such issues. The present voting system is such that there is no way for the people to really express their desires for the country.

Anura Tuesday, 06 November 2012 09:46 AM

This PC system was forced down our throats by the Indians in order to destabilize Sri Lanka. Now we have to maintain huge no. of politicians off public money. mind you its over 20% of the GDP just to maintain these politicians. education 3%, Defence 18% etc. use the 2/3 majority to abolish this white elephant. we are too small a country to have all this nonsense.

Gamaraala Tuesday, 06 November 2012 09:51 AM

What a feeeeeling....!!!

chandi Tuesday, 06 November 2012 10:01 AM

Chief Justice and Panel of Judges
Sincere thanks for this judgement.

Ranjith Tuesday, 06 November 2012 09:05 AM

Not only these two, an inpeachment also to be presented to the house

buffaloa citizen Tuesday, 06 November 2012 10:02 AM

Well done madam CJ. With a growing majority of hench-aiya's in this country, it is a streak of light to see you have stood up to honesty, ethics, principles, justice and conscience.

Abu Tuesday, 06 November 2012 10:11 AM

The feeling is same as when Prabhakaran was killed...

chryshan Tuesday, 06 November 2012 10:12 AM

There comes the cat out. This is the reason Govt trying to impeach CJ. Hats off to CJ. Try a referendum and see what will happen. I am sure they are trying to impeach CJ and create that she was not suitable to deliver such notice and Govt must be planning to re-request from a newly appointed CJ. Wow what a order.

roshan Tuesday, 06 November 2012 10:12 AM

i thought media is died after sunday leader but daily mirror
is so courage well done media you are guardian of democracy

raviraj Tuesday, 06 November 2012 10:13 AM

the PC system was introduced to resolve the north-east problem, not to destabilize SL. What is left there to destabilize SL, our politicians and "patriotic'" citizens are doing a very good job at that

raviraj Tuesday, 06 November 2012 10:18 AM

which comes first- CJ's impeachment or referendum/2/3 vote

Until referendum/2/3 vote is through, CJ's impeachment motion should not be taken up

Minister Tuesday, 06 November 2012 10:23 AM

So, no we know why CJ has to be impeached... haha!!!

Democrat Tuesday, 06 November 2012 10:24 AM

Thank you fearless Lady Chief Justice abd judges of the Supreme court. Your bJudgement is like a breath of fresh air. . At llast there is a glimmer of hope for democracy in our land

Vaidy sathasivam Tuesday, 06 November 2012 10:31 AM

Privy council powers should not be tampered by parlimentary
majority which can be manipulated by purchase from opposite camps for a price and after cross over they are forbidden to excercise their consience and cast votes against the aspirations of those who elected them from rival camps

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