Govt. doesn’t want to change Constitution: Namal

23 July 2018 09:14 pm - 17 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

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Joint Opposition MP Namal Rajapaksa today said the government was not interested in changing the Constitution and that was why the 20th Amendment had been presented in Parliament as a private member’s bill.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) presented the 20th Amendment in Parliament to abolish the Executive Presidency.

MP Rajapaksa yesterday said the JVP was also a member of the Steering Committee of the Constitutional Assembly which mandated to draft constitutional proposals.

“The JVP bringing in the 20A is a joke when they are also members of the Steering Committee. This shows the government is neither interested in changing the Constitution nor solving the issues faced by the Sri Lankans including the Tamils,” he told a news briefing.

The news briefing was held to announce the JO’s decision to reschedule the date on which its anti-government protest ‘Janabalaya Kolambata’ would be held.

The MP said former president Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed them to reschedule the protest to September 5 to avoid any form of disruption to the students who would sit for the A/L exams this year.

“Earlier, we scheduled to hold the protest on August 17. However, the A/L exam which will be held till September 1. Therefore, the former president instructed us to reschedule the date to September 5,” he said.

He said their objective is to form a people's government and invited anyone who is against the government to joint them at the protest which will be held in Colombo. (Lahiru Pothmulla)

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Comments - 17

jokers Monday, 23 July 2018 09:31 PM

You are wright Namal - Unfortunately we have too many jokers in the parlament.

johan Monday, 23 July 2018 09:31 PM

He is very much interested to abolish executive presidencybecause his father can't become President again. So he is trying his best to make his father as Executive Prime Minister so that they can enjoy old privileges

kasun Monday, 23 July 2018 10:47 PM

by the end of 2025 there will be 50A amendment suggestions. Ayyo Lanka.

Ash Monday, 23 July 2018 11:45 PM

This pre planned disruption should be boycotted by the general public and the government should ban it in the interest of the wider population and SL image to the foreign investors.

Kamal Tuesday, 24 July 2018 12:23 AM

You don't want to change the constitution . Put it on the government you cheeky guy.

Buddhi Perera Tuesday, 24 July 2018 12:49 AM

If they cannot come to parliament and defend themselves, what can we expect from them on our behalf?

Southpaw Tuesday, 24 July 2018 05:29 AM

Screw your thoughts on the constitution ..Now please tell us the whereabouts of Rohitha's Rocket which was launched with Tax Payers Money during the previous regime.

Dhammika Tuesday, 24 July 2018 09:57 AM

ROCKET man .

Anthony Tuesday, 24 July 2018 05:45 AM

Joke they had to postpone and stop the janabalaya kolombata after things came out regarding the bribes taken by the Rajapakses.

johan Tuesday, 24 July 2018 08:53 AM

Janabalaya Medamulanata against chinese bribes and frauds

Wise Donkey Tuesday, 24 July 2018 06:49 AM

Namal puthe, shall we talk about the New York Times story for a change? Why the entire Rajapaksa family walk out of the parliament when this subject came up there for discussion?

Jesus Tuesday, 24 July 2018 07:23 AM

Because the government dose t want people like your family coming into power, You guys are sad bunch of hypocrites.You know why you might win the next electionThere is a saying Sinhalayar modayar harak mas kanda yodayar

Jude Tuesday, 24 July 2018 07:58 AM

Yeah, Changes are forthcoming, the most important amendment to SL constitution whould be, anyone RENOUNCED SL Citizenship cannot be a Candidate to Contest to presidency of SL!!! Thereby making your Uncle Gota Ineligible to contest!!! Huh! Take that!!!

Laknimal Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:21 AM

You are right..anyone taking up citizenship in another country should not be allowed to rule here as they have showed that they dont have loyalty to the country,

Alex Tuesday, 24 July 2018 08:43 AM

Sleep walker grade 2 in the party. I wonder this man understands what is constitution.

Dee Tuesday, 24 July 2018 09:28 AM

Since when were you lot so 'concerned' about the Tamils?

johan Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:25 AM

When election is nearing and when they are out of power

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