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Several political parties including the Samagi Jana Balawegaya and the group led by MP G.L. Peiris today decided to oppose the proposed new Broadcasting Authority Bill.
This decision was taken when they met at the Opposition Leader’s office today.
“The proposed legislation will destroy the independent media which is the fourth pillar of democracy. The whole world recognizes that the media is the fourth pillar of democracy,” Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said after the meeting.
“We have decided to take every possible step to defeat this legislation in and outside of Parliament and in the judiciary,” Mr. Premadsa said.
The Opposition Leader recalled that Supreme Court Judge A.R.B. Amarasinghe had held that the Broadcasting Authority Bill of 1997 was totally against the Constitution.
“We call upon the print as well as the electronic media to come together in defeating this Bill and to support us in achieving this goal,” Mr. Premadasa added.
The Leader of the Opposition also alleged that President Ranil Wickremeisnghe has tried to inflict undue influence on judicial officers by treating them to a meal. (Yohan Perera)
H.M.M. Hanifa [Attorney-at-Law] Tuesday, 06 June 2023 08:46 AM
All bills were passed by the ruling party succeeded because of Potuwa rotters (robbers) voting in Favour and the opposition was defeated. Same thing will happen again.
G.M. Guruge Tuesday, 06 June 2023 08:50 AM
Ranil
Ivon Fernando (Kalu Aiya) Tuesday, 06 June 2023 09:51 AM
Better Sajith arrange the people to come to the roads (similar to Aragalaya-1) and chase the rotten Leader Ranil and his nasty 134 gangsters. No other alternative.
Ranjan Wednesday, 07 June 2023 05:46 AM
Wonder what the 2/3 majority who voted the Aiya Malli ( with Powla
ANNECUNT Tuesday, 06 June 2023 11:16 PM
ARAGALAYA COME FORWARD NOW ,WE NEED YOU JAYAWEWA ARAGALAYA
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