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President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in terms of the Constitution, had no powers to hold a Presidential Election this year, National People's Power (NPP) MP Vijitha Herath said today.
He told a news conference that in terms of the Article 40 of the Constitution, a succeeding President has no powers to hold a Presidential election before the expiry of the full term of five years.
He said according to the provisions of the Article 40 of the Constitution, only the elected president had powers to hold a presidential election one year before the full term was expired on condition that if he or she was contesting the second term.
He said Gotabaya Rajapaksa could have conducted a presidential election after November this year and said Ranil Wickeremesinghe, as the succeeding president, has no such power.
The MP said President Wickremesinghe was empowered to conduct a presidential election only after November 2024. (Ajith Siriwardana)
Dee Sunday, 19 March 2023 02:24 PM
So you want him to continue in office right? Good! Now stop disrupting the country and allow him to rebuild the country till whatever term ends.
ROSH samarathunga Sunday, 19 March 2023 02:51 PM
Of course unelected president has got no power to master debate in front of the parliament. We will master debate in the parliament to stay at home
Kikazaru Sunday, 19 March 2023 04:14 PM
The issue that most of the MPs in the legislature have not read or if read, can not understand the contents of the Sri Lanka constitution. The only a few MPs who know the constitution in detail and that is Mr. Sumandiran.
Cheers Sunday, 19 March 2023 04:25 PM
So you instigated aragalaya and chased away a democratically elected president home and now you are undemocratic and have put people in to more dissary. People will soon rally and beat you mercifully so wait for it and count the days
Chux Sunday, 19 March 2023 05:30 PM
He may not have the power but you think what power you have destroys the country
warren Sunday, 19 March 2023 05:44 PM
What is this debate about an elected president and an appointed president? Mr Ranil Wickremasinghe was appointed as the president of Sr Lanka through a proper constitutional process, whether we like it or not. If he assumed power through an unconstitutional means, you could argue against that and create a public debate. First, the NPP must respect the constitution before preaching to others.
N.M. Perera Monday, 20 March 2023 09:07 AM
NPP must be banned and its Leaders must be tried and jailed for Crimes Committed against the State and State Property.
Joseph Mendis Monday, 20 March 2023 09:25 AM
I think these guys doesn't want to face a Presidential election. They know they will never win a Presidential election.
Enlightened ones. Monday, 20 March 2023 01:13 PM
Jayawewa! We see how you support Ranil in his post and your blessing to him to continue till 2024. Yes, We read between the lines to under your intention. We need more people like you, in addition to Semasinghe, Kanchana and a few enlightened others. More the merrier till 2048!
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