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Claiming that President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Basil Rajapaksa are behind the Private Member's Bill moved by SLPP MP Jayantha Ketagoda proposing to reinstate former members of the expired Local Bodies, the National People’s Power (NPP) said today they would file a petition in the Supreme Court against the Bill.
Attorney-at-Law Sunil Watagala told a news conference that Basil Rajapaksa wanted to reinstate expired LG Bodies as he thinks SLPP’s power is in Local Bodies.
“It is true that SLPP held power in the majority of LG Bodies. The situation has changed now. They have lost people’s mandate now,” he said.
He said moves to reinstate LG Bodies were in violation of democratic principles, the Constitution and Local Authorities Elections Ordinance and added that they would file three petitions in the Supreme Court against the Bill.
“We will not allow this Bill to be enacted in parliament. We will file three petitions this Wednesday and defeat it in the Supreme Court,” he said.(Ajith Siriwardana)
Kammbi Mowlana Monday, 10 July 2023 04:25 PM
Reinstating ex-local body guys is the worst part, they have already robbed our money why again? Madness.
Upul Sumathipala - Kotte, Lanka Monday, 10 July 2023 04:33 PM
All what we need is chasing Ranil and SLPP Gorayas.
Bushel Monday, 10 July 2023 08:18 PM
They are trying to increase the Taxes and others levies on the people that are sucked from the local authorities by recalling these buggers
Maran P Monday, 10 July 2023 09:24 PM
I see some previous posts claiming Gota's era was the golden era; and he was a leader voted by 6.9 million and was chased by USA colluders. When such delutional fools exist how can Srilanka prosper?
Buddhist Monday, 10 July 2023 09:45 PM
We have a foreigner even controlling the Parliament through the Speaker!
Buddhist Monday, 10 July 2023 09:56 PM
Basil is running the Parliament through the Speaker. We have had bias speakers in the past but not a speaker who is a puppet of a foreigner.
ravi perera Tuesday, 11 July 2023 04:06 AM
Most of our politicians pre the next election , are EX POLITICIANS walking . I just cannot wait for the next election and the mass exit of these fourth class non entities.
PINA Tuesday, 11 July 2023 07:33 AM
This should not be done. We do not want politicians to ruin our entitlements for the gain. Enough looting this country for 75 years!!
Tim Tuesday, 11 July 2023 11:04 AM
NPP misleading the nation to gain political mileage by trying to discredit RW by dragging RW in to this. You cannot fool the people all the time.
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