Sajith Premadasa seeks to retain private lawyer instead of Attorney General

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Colombo, Feb 23 (Daily Mirror) - Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, as a member of the Constitutional Council (CC), has sought to retain a private lawyer instead of the Attorney General in the case in which the CC’s rejection of the nomination of Appeal Court President Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne as a judge of the Supreme Court has been challenged.

The CC which met last Monday discussed the matter. Mr. Premadasa sought to retain a private lawyer to intervene in the case.

The CC will meet again next Monday to take a final decision in this regard.

Mr. Premadasa has taken such a decision against the backdrop of the Attorney General informing the Supreme Court that the CC’s rejection of the appointment was not based on a collective decision.

A Fundamental Rights petition filed challenging the CC’s decision to reject Justice Karunaratne’s name has now been taken up for hearing .

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Dr. Amila Kankanamge Friday, 23 February 2024 07:32 AM

Karu is the guy who ruled in favour of SLC ?

Kabir Hashim Friday, 23 February 2024 07:33 AM

Good decision to not place confidence in AG.

Sivalingam Friday, 23 February 2024 07:34 AM

Jalani Premadasa is illegally occupying JAAL spa in Colombo 7.

Confusion Friday, 23 February 2024 01:00 PM

Sivalinga....Don't mix apples with pears.

Shalani Tharaka Friday, 23 February 2024 07:34 AM

Uncle Jayantha Dharmadasa could have done better.

Jude Friday, 23 February 2024 09:16 AM

If available, the Best choice would be former ASG Mr. Shavindra Fernando PC, yeah.

Bandu Friday, 23 February 2024 03:57 PM

Doubtful as he was the legal advisor in the Defence Ministry under Gota. He is good but not for Sajith.

Daily Mirror Humbug useless to give name Friday, 23 February 2024 09:57 AM

When Sajith dream to be President is he wishing to be represented by his Private legal team or nominate his own disregarding CC

SP going down Friday, 23 February 2024 02:47 PM

Day dreams do not materialise. His popularity on the decline. Hiring ex forces guys to be used as body guards. Don't tell me

Attorney General is not acting for the CC but for the President Friday, 23 February 2024 12:49 PM

Attorney General is not trustworthy. He is looking for future job in the Supreme Court. Ranil must continually be blocked, otherwise Ranil or UNP supporters will get into Supreme Court. At the end of the year, no more Ranil.

Sisil Sudesh Friday, 23 February 2024 01:35 PM

Sajith was never a team player. His megalomania is too much for him to be part of a team. I remember Sajith as a fresh MP walking out of a meeting of MPs and officials convened to discuss development projects for Hambantota saying he did not want government funds but would get big companies to sponsor his projects. As a result many of projects initiated by him were either still born or were poorly conceived and had to be salvaged by government intervention. If he ever becomes president such one-man (of course behind the scenes one-woman,) governance would spell disaster.

Sim Friday, 23 February 2024 02:30 PM

No one has confidence in the AG

Shanthakumar Kumarasamy Friday, 23 February 2024 05:26 PM

How about Sumanthiran?

Buddhist Saturday, 24 February 2024 03:24 AM

The Attorney General who has not been able to present a single bill to the Parliament which has not violated the constitution, has no right to give any opinion on CC to the courts. The worst AG ever!

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