Nominees to be forwarded

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By Sandun A. Jayasekera

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa said today he would by next week forward to President Mahinda Rajapaksa the names of the two Parliamentary Council (PC) nominees selected by the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader after the impasse regarding one of the nominees was sorted out.

Mr. Rajapaksa told Daily Mirror that he had received the name of Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne’s nominee and that of Opposition Leader Ranil Wickramasinghe who named TNA member M.A. Sumanthiran.

But both the TNA and Mr. Sumanthiran refused to accept the nomination made by Mr. Wickremesinghe as the party had voted against the 18th Amendment in parliament on September 8th.

The Speaker, Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader will serve as ex-officio members of the five- member PC, which replaced the former Constitutional Council under the newly approved 18th Amendment.

“I will write to Mr. Wickremesinghe to submit another name as I am aware that Mr. Sumanthiran has turned down his nomination. I will send the two names to the president next week after sorting out the issue of Opposition Leader’s nomination, paving the way for the setting up of the Parliamentary Council,” Mr. Rajapaksa said.

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Comments - 8

Elaris Friday, 24 September 2010 10:42 PM

Let the speaker appoint any person to the so called independent PC so that the MR and his followers would take the full responsibility for all the undemocratic acts carried out by the commisions which in turn appointed by the PC.

Smart Aleck Friday, 24 September 2010 11:15 PM

But didn't you say that you had already nominated two MPs on their behalf?

bash Saturday, 25 September 2010 03:05 AM

Parliament is also becoming a joke now, useless taking it seriously

M.ASHRAFF NAZIM Saturday, 25 September 2010 04:59 AM

I AGREE WITH BASH OPINION PARLIMENT IS A PARADISE FOR LIERS

Malli Saturday, 25 September 2010 05:27 AM

naduth rajjuruwange..baduth rajjuruwange

ASHA Saturday, 25 September 2010 06:02 AM

Yes RW will nominate- the nominee will resign........
The cycle will go till 2018 ?!

Nandimithra Saturday, 25 September 2010 11:13 AM

How about his Royal colleague Hakeem who sold him down the river and voted with the Govt. Vaasi paththata hoiya.

Calistus Jayatilleke Sunday, 26 September 2010 07:48 AM

Who cares? Let them appoint some faithful servants and carry on with the so called "independent" commission.

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