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Bill gets majority

Wednesday, 08 September 2010 19:08

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The constitutional amendment, also known as the 18th Amendment, was passed in parliament with a majority of 114 votes a short while ago.

The amendments obtained the 2/3rd majority it required with 161 members voting for it and 17 against it. (KB & YP)

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-17+43#demon2010-09-08 21:51

god bless sri lanka...sorry people...

-8+24#James Bond2010-09-08 21:54

Can the president dissolve the Cabinet and the Parliament according to 18th Amendment? or will there be a 19th amendment for this purpose?

-9+14#ajan2010-09-09 00:32

Black day 8/9!

-7+16#darkave2010-09-09 01:36

Those in power have always abused it. Now we give them even more power! Too much power, with no accountability, will only damage our already bleeding country! God save Sri Lanka!

-4+0#Ryan Hudson2010-09-09 08:26

A clear win for democracy. Thanks and well wishes to all MPs who supported and who did not vote against. May triple Gem, Jesus Christ, God Shiva and Allah bless us all.

-1+5#Saradial2010-09-09 09:15

End of democracy!

-0+4#N.B.M.Arachchi2010-09-09 09:19

ok..then..country's most urgetn problem is sorted...then shall we turn our heads to minor issues such as Price of goods...

-5+1#DFD2010-09-09 09:31

Congratulations!!!!!!!

-1+1#Sagara2010-09-09 09:41

Bill Gates Majority

-1+1#Roshan2010-09-09 09:45

It is all fault of the UNP. JR taught them how to change the constitution, Premadasa taught them how to ring the votes.

-3+0#asanka2010-09-09 10:02

Exactly, i dont know about this 18th Ammendmnet & the purpose of it. In this instance, I blaim the opposition, as they at least did not issue a proper paper notice on this, stating the impact of 18A. Now UNP is using the JVP tactics, ie piketing and PELAPALIS. Earlier, UNP is not like this, they were very professional in politics. For all this current leadership and other UNP leaders are responsible.

-1+3#Faqi2010-09-09 11:07

How true as Lord Acton, expressed this opinion in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton in 1887:

"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men."

And William Pitt said in 1770

"Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it"

-0+3#Saradial2010-09-09 12:23

JR did dig the pit MR dumped the democracy in it.

-0+0#SPR2010-09-09 15:02

Feel soo sorry about Sri Lanka.... SHAME

-0+0#Foxtrot2010-09-09 19:03

hahaha Long Live the King Mahinda - may god bless the people who voted this king in ...... Sri Lanka has become Sorry Lanka

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