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Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Leader Mano Ganesan today proposed setting up a community police service and vesting it with the provincial councils.
“Setting up of a community police service under provincial councils is one way of resolving one of the main issues arisen with regard to implementation of the 13th Amendment,” MP Ganesan told journalists.
“Many have expressed fears about devolving police powers to the provincial councils. This is because of the role which the police had to play during the war. The police had to be armed to defend themselves after police stations were attacked during the war. The STF was created after the civil war broke out. Creating a community police service and devolving it to provincial councils is one option when it comes to devolution of power,” the MP said.
“Education and health have already been devolved to provincial councils. President Ranil Wickremesinghe himself had said provincial councils have the power to set up universities. Therefore we also suggest all schools except for main national schools should be brought under provincial councils. We also suggest that all hospitals except for main national hospitals be handed over to provincial councils,” he added.
Asked about the recent all-party conference, he said what President highlighted was that the Yahapalana government alone cannot be blamed for the delay in the provincial council election as the former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa should have also held the elections during his time.
Also, he said people of all communities should rally around moderate political parties to settle issues pertaining to devolving of power.
“India got all Tamil armed groups to get involved in provincial councils in 1987. This is why the issue of devolving of power comes up every time a Sri Lanka state leader visits India,” he said. (Yohan Perera)
THE TRUTH Friday, 28 July 2023 10:54 PM
SRI LANKA HAS NO BORDER COUNTRIES. ONLY HAS SEA BORDER BETWEEN INDIA AND SL. WHY MORE MILITARY CAMPS ARE ESTABLISHED? IN NORTH SRI LANKA.
Dr Muralidaran Ramesh Somasunderam. Saturday, 29 July 2023 08:40 AM
I totally argue with you. Army should be taken away from the North and East of Sri Lanka. One army officer to three civilians, which is the highest anywhere in the world. The Sri Lankan Army has committed gave human right abuses in Tamil areas, so finally they must gracefully leave the Tamil areas or homelands, which are the North and East of Sri Lanka .
Mandayan Saturday, 29 July 2023 03:21 AM
Even in England, there are many constabularies mean regional police force. If the politicians wants a single Police force, only option could be Tamil speaking officers for Tamil provinces. People will accept that as minimum. We can’t have cake and eat at st the same time. No point in having a police force that expect the people it serve understand or speak its language. Totally unfair!!
Lokka Saturday, 29 July 2023 06:03 AM
"The Truth" examine the history of Sri Lanka. Over the millennia, Sri Lanka had been invaded by South Indian states more than 24 times, and caused heavy losses to the country by plundering and destroying the country. Hence military camps is essential for the protection of our country.
Shan Saturday, 29 July 2023 06:58 AM
It’s for the Election Season and time waster. Afterwords it will all die off.
S. Thuraisingham Saturday, 29 July 2023 08:54 AM
Foolish idea Mano, no need of such stupid to PCs. SL Police could control but without political interference.
Prof. K. Sunderalingam Saturday, 29 July 2023 08:59 AM
Hay, give plans to cut down the expenses as our country is sinking. You guys always propose new things in order to pave the way for the Politicians to make money.
Dr. M.K.P. Anandarajah Saturday, 29 July 2023 09:04 AM
Quietly you too earned your money through Politics and owns four (4-star) hotels. Set an example for all communities that you are honest and Lawal rather than uttering nonsense.
N.J. Bandaranayake (attorney-at-law) Saturday, 29 July 2023 09:08 AM
Community Police Service for PCs a utter wastage of money. We have a strong Police Department then why we should have petty Police services for PCs. Bull shit.
Ram Saturday, 29 July 2023 09:13 AM
We heard that you meet Ranil secretly and begging him to absorb you into UNP with a ministerial portfolio. Is it true?
Mandayan Saturday, 29 July 2023 04:52 PM
No point in suggesting when those who took auth to safeguard the constitution is backtracking the 13 in it instead of removing it!
Must not ever be Provincial Council police Sunday, 30 July 2023 07:57 AM
Tamils will allow for great corruption if they have their own police forces. More crime will definitely happen. Allowing for provincial council for controlling police is the worst idea. Sooner the whole 13A is repealed the better.
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