IGP’s service extension not legal: Opposition

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By Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera

COLOMBO (Daily MIrror)- The service extension of IGP C.D. Wickramaratne has not been approved by the Constitutional Council and therefore, his service extension is not legal, Opposition MPs claimed in Parliament.

Opposition MP Wimal Weerawansa, while raising a question, said the Constitutional Council has not approved the service extension of the IGP which was given by the President and questioned if his extension was legal.

Weerawansa said there was no legally appointed IGP in the country and that it is a serious matter.

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardane, who responded said the President was empowered by the Constitution to nominate an IGP and that it was legal and added that the Constitutional Council was in the process of approving it.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said the CC approved the service extension of the IGP twice and that his third extension has not been approved and that the CC has observed that it is appropriate to appoint a new IGP.

TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran said there was no IGP in the country according to the Constitution and that it was a serious issue.

He said it is an intentional violation of the Constitution by the President which is an impeachable offence.

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Ram Wednesday, 08 November 2023 02:31 PM

In the prosess of approving is not in the Constitution. Prior to appointment CC must approve. Some politician must take this issue to SC as it is a Constitutional issue

sam Wednesday, 08 November 2023 04:15 PM

Public will still have to pay this man.

Buddhist Wednesday, 08 November 2023 05:12 PM

A known devil is better than the Boothaya Deshabandu.

Tug of war Wednesday, 08 November 2023 06:31 PM

Ranil wants his IGP man. Titan wants his IGP man. You can’t have 2 IGP’s. So the saga continues.

Sam Wednesday, 08 November 2023 06:54 PM

Not many things done by RR are legal

Sambo Wednesday, 08 November 2023 08:05 PM

The president him self was not appointed as per constitution and there his appointees are the same. No surprise.

Presidential Antics Wednesday, 08 November 2023 08:20 PM

Appoint a committee to recommend a new IGP. After that appoint a committee to investigate whether the recommendation is legal

Buddhist Wednesday, 08 November 2023 11:58 PM

This means any order given by the IGP becomes an invalid order and can be ignored by the rank and file! Has the President become insane? Is the country safe in his hands?

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