Fresh nominee

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Opposition and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe says he will nominate another member to the Parliament Council after TNA MP M.A Sumandiran objected to his name being proposed.

Mr. Wickremesinghe explained that the President would remove himself and his nominee from the council if they continuously boycotted it.

He therefore explained the situation would be back to square one in such a situation as he would have to nominate another member from the minority opposition party once again as per the 18th Amendment of the Constitution.

He said he would keep on nominating persons and would not allow the speaker to nominate anyone and thereby create a cuscus and rap the government. (YP)

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Comments - 15

Smart Aleck Thursday, 16 September 2010 10:57 AM

Why don't you nominate your Trusted Buddy Rauf Hakleem?

IrajCalifornia Thursday, 16 September 2010 11:06 AM

I really hope this guy will come to the power in future ..!!!

Shan Thursday, 16 September 2010 11:08 AM

Joke of the day!!!

Lam Thursday, 16 September 2010 11:10 AM

Govt will appoint Hakeem so another minority tamil is appointed by Ranil that is the plan

rohitha Thursday, 16 September 2010 11:18 AM

Go home Ranil.

Taj Thursday, 16 September 2010 11:23 AM

Why don't you nominate yourself?

Sanje Thursday, 16 September 2010 11:34 AM

I have NO words to comment on this man !

Roshan Thursday, 16 September 2010 12:05 PM

What a COWARD!!!!

spark Thursday, 16 September 2010 12:35 PM

Rauf just turned his cap the otherway around.

laly wije Thursday, 16 September 2010 12:45 PM

Who is politicising this council by nominating a member of a party which was once controlled by a terrorist organisation?

Yehiya-Doha Thursday, 16 September 2010 01:27 PM

Why you dont have professionals in your party.Most suitable man is Wijedasa Rajapakse. Don't have dicision making thinking. You dancing according to MR. Go home.

citizen1 Thursday, 16 September 2010 02:30 PM

nominee has to be from other community, hence the limits in choice.

siripala Gunasinghe Thursday, 16 September 2010 02:46 PM

His plan is to create a stalemate-He has to nominate a person & the nominee cant be removed-the provisions are not in the amendment!

So govt will have to create a further amendment to modify the council structure...

A clever move finally from Ranil.....

Nandalal G Friday, 17 September 2010 04:30 AM

If you are against the 18th amendment please do not nominate anybody.

suwimal Friday, 17 September 2010 04:49 AM

MPs are not available in unlimited numbers. Once you exhaust them what are you going to do?

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