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The Sri Lankan government should learn a lesson from the incident where the Catalan Region declared independence from Spain, a country which is considered ‘Indivisible’ by its Constitution, the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) said today.

PHU Leader MP Udaya Gammanpila said only because a Constitution says a country is ‘undividable or indivisible’ doesn’t mean a country could not be divided in reality.

“The government continues to say that it will include the term ‘undividable or indivisible’ in a new Constitution as a measure against separatism. Spain, which is an indivisible state, had proven this measure is a futile attempt today. By the Spanish Constitution of 1978, states were given maximum powers. What was the result? Catalans declared independence. Basque region is also on the verge of declaring independence,” he told a news briefing.

He said the Spanish Constitution had shown that no clause could prevent regions breaking away from a country when those regions were given maximum powers to act independently.

He said interim report of the Steering Committee proposed to devolve power through the ‘Subsidiary Principle’.

“This means peripheries should be vested with ample powers to act on their own. In such a situation, the central government will only have the power to manage financial, defence and foreign affairs of the country,” he said. (Lahiru Pothmulla)

 

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  • ANTON Wednesday, 01 November 2017 04:51 PM

    BUT WE ALWAYS LEARN LESSONS FROM PAIN ..........NOT SPAIN

    malik Thursday, 02 November 2017 02:36 PM

    Another Foolish statement, The Spanish and Iraqi constitutions had proved anyone can declare independence, but it wont be a reality.

    ceylon Wednesday, 01 November 2017 04:56 PM

    annexed countries will go away. via DM Android App

    chandra Wednesday, 01 November 2017 05:11 PM

    Our people will not learn lessons and forget what we learnt.

    dilip Wednesday, 01 November 2017 05:18 PM

    you are very correct Sir.I live in Europe and watching the situation very closly.If Catalan seperates from Spain,then it will start in France too.The governments of these countries are fighting to not let this happen. But the Sri lankan rulers are is trying to give them seperate states on a plate. LEAVE THE CONSTITUTION AS IT IS.Sri lanka dose not need a new constitution.Worry about the divelopment and how to bring food prises down.Do not let the people living on the NGO's pay role, dictates how to run a country.

    sathees Wednesday, 01 November 2017 05:19 PM

    It is what called Democracy and self determination.

    Yuri Wednesday, 01 November 2017 05:26 PM

    Spain - Catalonia problem and we we deal here is million light years away, its shows your political poor knowledge. First can anyone do something to write Tamil without mistake or at least to understand in public . we talk about the rest later

    SL Thursday, 02 November 2017 01:57 AM

    Why don't you learn Sinhalese....

    Bala Wednesday, 01 November 2017 05:32 PM

    Absolute nonsense. If a constutution says indivisible, and yet the regions still declare independence as he admits in Spain, then giving a little more to the regions or not will not make any difference in prevention. But it could delay or even solve the problem. Anyway in anycase only force of arms can stop it.

    James Thursday, 02 November 2017 05:56 AM

    Counties get divided under intentional law. Not under SL constitution. This is not Rocket science

    JOKER Wednesday, 01 November 2017 09:41 PM

    WHERE ARE YOU GOING COCONUT IN THE SACK.. NOW THEY ARE SHORTAGE BCOS JOKERS DASHED THEM UNNESSARILY AT TEMPLES . via DM Android App

    SeriouSena Thursday, 02 November 2017 01:28 AM

    For once, Gamma is correct! People who are failures and incapable of learning has taken up politics.

    sandra Thursday, 02 November 2017 04:11 AM

    Gammanpile should come up with the solution if he thinks the current proposals are not good

    Mahila Thursday, 02 November 2017 04:33 AM

    If stating "undivided and indivisible" in the constitution will not prevent division/separation, then what assurance is there that stating "Unitary" and continuing with the status quo will not aid or result in separation. Words 'Unitary', 'United', 'Federal' does not mean that that will lead or not lead to separation.What matters is "Minds and Hearts" of all concerned to meet aspirations of all citizens to live and participate equally with mutual respect, in building a prosperous and secure Sri Lanka. This and only this, will forever prevent any move to separate.

    Mahila Thursday, 02 November 2017 04:47 AM

    If stating "undivided and indivisible" in the constitution does not prevent division/separation, then there is no assurance stating "Unitary" -present constitution - will not prevent division or separation. What matters is "Hearts and Minds" of all concerned to participate in life equally and treat each other with mutual respect in a filial manner, and build a society which makes all citizens feel wanted by each other as in a family, (not marrying Sinhalese to Tamils or vice versa) in building a prosperous and secure Sri Lanka. This will forever prevent any move to go separate ways.

    Nuan Thursday, 02 November 2017 05:36 AM

    Ranil and MS is correct, sinhalees don't like living in the north. Hence let the Tamils have it and live the way they like. Gamampila talk about existence of Sinhalaese only.

    kukula Thursday, 02 November 2017 09:16 AM

    Another Horney character with mixed feeling


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