28 March, 2024

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Jayampathy Wants Second Term For Maithripala

“Complete abolition of the Executive Presidency will happen in 2025, but not by promises, it has to be written in the constitution,” says Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne MP, Chairman of the Committee providing Technical support to the Constitution making and a member of the steering committee.

He made above remarks on Sunday with a group of Tamil diaspora. The meeting was organised by the Non Resident Tamils of Sri Lanka (NRTSL).

“We are for Maithri to be given a second term, but elected through Parliament. We can’t go back to a directly elected Presidency,” Dr. Wickramaratne said.

“We all agreed present powers will continued till 2020. Because he is the man who gave leadership. But, I would even go further and say if we are to give him a second term under the new constitution, we can even think of the phasing-out. Complete abolition of the Executive Presidency will happen in 2025, but not by promises, it has to be written in the constitution,” he further said.

Watch his presentation and questions and answers session below:

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    Who is Jayampathi. Why he wants it for Maithripala, I”S it because he wants a shot at something ? Particularly Jayampathi is one who wants the disintegration of Sri lanka. why anyone should vote for him, unless it is national list which is for unwanted to get into the parliament.

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      Jim softy the dimwit of the nation:

      We perfectly know that you guys want the most abusive to take lead again right ?

      My3 is thousand times intelligent and sensible with lanken issues than the MAFIA king… when would you guys sense it ?
      I dont want to tlak about lanken politcs, but in lanken context, majority of people have been vaccinated with the HIGHLY EFFECTIVE MEDICINE by Rajapakshes so that their stance would take long to change.
      Media prostitutes such as Derana and Hiru would proceed their way of news casts in favour of the bunch of thugs on and on. People are caught by media mafia and Rajapkshe mafia.
      Jimbusi , Champawathi, and the like are made condom supporters or for their surivival.
      Maxis and the like men would never see it right.
      All in all, people should have to wake up, but so called MAHA SANGAYA will also utter their bana not to heal the nation but to promote thuggism or crimes and criminal kings.
      They the sanga HEADS, mahanayakas stay mum as as is the case with AMAZONA living sloths. They would never be able to stand by the nation. Either they are no knowledgeble enough to see it right or, their lethargic manner would not allow them to take any actions. All in all this country is caught by FULL OF IGNORANTs. Hopes of the people to become SINGAPORE can NOT become a reality even in a decade so long these rabble rousers are the majority.

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        Is there anyone who wishes Sri Lanka should be another Singapore? a country governed by minority!!!

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          De Silva you stupid shit. Singaporeans don’t think of themselves as majority or minority. They are just proud to call themselves Singaporeans. That’s why they don’t have race riots in that wonderful country.
          They also have excellent laws where media is punished for fake news.

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            you know nothing about S’pore

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              As you land in Changi airport you are greeted by a large banner saying “Nal Varavu” in Tamil meaning welcome.

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            Tungsan Yu

            sach typed the following:
            “you know nothing about S’pore”

            Let her how much you know about Singapore.

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          de silva

          “a country governed by minority!!!”

          Is that why the country is clean, rich, mostly law abiding, a highly developed knowledge society, ……………………………………..?

          Please cite reference for the above quote.

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          stupid de silva:

          Ethnic composition of Singapore:

          Chinese 74.30%
          Malays 13.40%
          Indians 9.00%
          Others 3.20%

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          leave it to the people who knows best?
          that is known as delegation in the commercial world…an effective manager delegate to the right people to do the job and sit back and enjoy
          Sri Lanka should learn from business as well as Singapore

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            Rajash

            One cannot have the cake and eat it.

            Smart ass patriotic choices by the Sinhala/Buddhist fascist excludes talent, experience, bright and futuristic ideas, ability, hard work, ……………………………. only encourages nepotism, corruption, cover up, accumulation and transfer of illegal wealth, ……………………

            The “Pancha Maha Bala Vegaya” did not work, is not working, will not work. Isn’t it an entitlement culture?

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      This is to H.E. President

      Mr. President

      I must admit I assumed that you were also a part of this but altered my opinion after seeing pre-planned half empty House at the 70th Celebrations.

      Jayampathy says: “..We are for Maithri to be given a second term, but elected through Parliament.….”

      Mr. President, this is a trap. Don’t fall into it. This Parliament will never elect you for a second term. I can place the highest bid. The outcome can easily be presaged. When you fall short on votes, Ranil’s name will be proposed and then he will be elected. After that he will govern the country another decade placing people in untold misery and slavery.

      Therefore, Mr. President, please keep in mind, this Draft Constitutional Bill is not about federal, it is about you. Ranil,/JVP/TNA/JO are hell bent on unseating you. MR will readily agree to federal/13A or whatever, if he gets the PM post.

      Jayampathy says, “they can’t go back to a directly elected Presidency.” Who the hell is he to decide that?

      Mr. President, I wish to place my strongest opposition to the proposal to elect the President through Parliament. People have no authority to decide who the PM is. Therefore, voters should have the democratic right to elect a President of their choice through election.

      I don’t know whether you will contest again/not. But please don’t let the country be taken over by corrupt, selfish, power hungry politicians AGAIN. Stay strong until you hold the Presidential election. That is the best service you can do to the country.

      Please block the Draft Constitutional Bill prepared by NGOO from being taken for Debate in the Parliament disregarding people’s opposition, and for God’s sake, Mr. President, please read the damn Paper.

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        there is no need of a executive prime minister elected by the parliament. Instead, remove the PM post elected by the PArliament. IF they argue, executive PM is better than Executive PResident. The otherway, that is executive president elected directly by the people against the parliament is also good, PResident should get more powers and introduce enough legilation to prosecute the president if he becomes one like the last time. He should be under the country’s laws.

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        Thank you Champa. Happy to note there are intelligent people among many idiots.
        This bloody constitution will be the biggest conspiracy that this country will have.
        RW being the nincompoop who is fully aware that he will never be voted by the people in this country to power is seeking dubious methods to come to power through the back door
        It is strange that the creators of the 1978 constitution are now in the forefront clamouring to change it again to suit them
        My3 should never agree to this constitutional death trap of RW
        Country needs to keep MY3 in power at any cost because we will never get another chance to elect a common man to this position
        If this country cannot succeed under my3 it will never get that opportunity
        We will think of a constitution under a powerful future government to be established under my3

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          P u k jayantha

          “This bloody constitution will be the biggest conspiracy that this country will have.”

          Brilliant observation. Tell us why its going to be the biggest conspiracy that this country is going to have? If you don’t know why, it doesn’t matter as all who protest against a new constitution themselves haven’t got a clue.

          Thanks for your warning. Do we really need a constitution? Please advise.

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    This is a good idea to do that.
    Why ? What is the rational for this..
    Today M&S is doing the job with support of all ..
    Now abolish executive presidency now..all will be in chaotic situation .
    MR and co is waiting to grab power by any means ..
    So; it would not be advisable to mess this cohesive cooperation between UN and SLFP as it stands today.
    Any mess up could lead to chaos.
    It is not issue of M&s or Ranil matters but what matters is the country and it’s future .
    Peaceful politics is good for all .
    For economy to grow you need good politics..
    You can not give the country into hands of thieves once again. .
    You all know how many millions are wasted during 10 of M&R ..
    It would be economically suicidal to change powers so quickly .
    What I want to see is this coloation should go till 2025 until some smooth transfer of power take place between UN and SLFP.
    Vigorous political battle is good for the country between UN and SLFP..let people have a say but till 2025 this system should go .

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      Ranil is a proven alibaba of a big gang of thieves. Yesterday, I read that every leader like the central bank because that is there there they can steal. Ranil, went beyond and appointed his school mates governor position and another known thief to the finance minister. What is needed first is prosecuting the gang.

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    This is to enable Ranil to become the executive prime minister. Jayampathy is the Parliamentary Secretary to the PM.

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    What we need is a refreshing change and a completely NEW leadership, as the old Party system has proved to be putting Party and individuals before Country.

    Here’s a possible alternative: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate_Party

    This ( http://www.politicususa.com/2017/10/08/opinion-time-abolish-republican-democratic-parties.html) will illustrate my point more clearly, as most countries have similar problems as ‘politics’ has descended into a mad scramble for power and wealth.

    CT – I hope you will allow the links!

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    Before writing a comment about Jayampathy Wickremaratne’s statement, I have something else to say which is also related to Federal Constitution. —

    I vehemently condemn Joint Opposition’s attack on the Most Venerable Chief Prelate Thero of Malwatte Chapter regarding Thero’s opinion on the Draft Constitutional Bill.

    JO is a part and parcel of the treacherous Constitutional Reforms. Dinesh and Prasanna are members of the Constitutional Assembly, therefore, they are also responsible for the proposals of the Draft Constitutional Bill.

    JO has no right to accuse the Chief Prelate Thero of Malwatte Chapter of supporting Ranil, when they themselves support Ranil in every way to divide the country by way of Constitutional Changes.

    Chief Prelate Thero of Malwatte Chapter cares about the country more than JO as Thero doesn’t take part in formulating a new Constitution to divide the country.

    Dinesh, Mahinda and JO are very much involved in the Federal Constitution as they have representatives in the Constitutional Assembly. Their greed for power have made them blind.

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    Uvindu knows more than anybody else about the integrity and credibility of this man.

    The people of Sri Lanka never gave mandate to these people to do away with the Constitution. It is true that there are important areas that need to be addressed, like the removal of immunity granted to Executive President and empowering the Judiciary to quash any bill or act inconsistent with the Constitution. And also to remove parliamentry grip over the Judiciary but I’m sure these criminal elements occupying office in the legislature and executive will never do it.

    What the people of Sri Lanka wants today is not breaking this small country into pieces but the freedom from unequal treatment, live with dignity unharmed, respect with no discrimination in any manner.

    The Nation is crying a true philosophical ruler with zero tolerance of any form of wrongdoing, to be a symbol for the whole Nation and just for one community.

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      Well said Nagananda. Nobody could have said it any better. Cheers!

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        Ben Hurling

        “Well said Nagananda. “

        Please qualify.

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        Ben Hurling

        Did you really listen to what Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne had to say about the history of constitution making, and the actors who played a destructive role in the process?

        The country adapted a system of representative democracy. Hence it should remain representative of all people. The only way it could represent all people is through maximum devolution through Federal System, not by the president nor by 225 crooks in the parliament.

        You never theoretically argued against Federalism. Your only argument is that the Tamil Diaspora bent on dividing the country. You too suffer from Dayan’s paranoia.

        As I have mentioned several times Hindians take the final decision on the nature of this island, not the stupid Sinhala speaking majority nor the stupid Tamil speaking minority. Probably you are concerned about Arab speaking people of this island too.

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          NV again you are contradicting yourself,
          If Hindians take the final decision, then how come making a federal state is going to change that?
          A federal system would only dilute any executive power that is transferred through a mandate of all the people in this Island.

          It is an entirely a different matter why Tamils would not want to vote for a Sinhalese presidential candidate without some promise from Tamil supremacists to get what they want later.

          In an abstract sense, an executive presidency is the only way to solidify the “PEOPLE’S” mandate if you are worried about the Hindian power.

          If you have a problem regarding Hindian influence over Tamil culture, fight that with Hindians.
          Sinhalese feel pity about the Tamils in India who are suffering from the inferiority complex because of the skin color discrimination by Hindians.
          We wish you all the best for the fight with Hindians.

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            Ruwan

            “If Hindians take the final decision, then how come making a federal state is going to change that?”

            They are supposed to take only the life and dead decisions, whether to kill VP or finish off LTTE as a fighting force. You remember Hindians gave life to LTTE and made hero out of a psychopath.

            Hindians are not interested in how you conduct your family life, meaning they do not dictate how you make love to your wife, how many times, which position, how long, etc. On the other hand every Tom Dick and Harry of this island wants to control others life at every level, including your love life. Don’t let saffron clad thugs to teach you Kamasutra, a serious matter that they love to.

            ” A federal system would only dilute any executive power that is transferred through a mandate of all the people in this Island.”

            Do you want to centralise power in one corrupt person or distribute it among various institutions through Federal system of governance?

            “It is an entirely a different matter why Tamils would not want to vote for a Sinhalese presidential candidate without some promise from Tamil supremacists to get what they want later.”

            I do not care what the damn stupid Tamils do as they cannot exercise total power over the whole country if there is a Federal government.

            “Sinhalese feel pity about the Tamils in India who are suffering from the inferiority complex because of the skin color discrimination by Hindians.”

            Have you met any Sinhalese in this island before? If you haven’t please do visit them.

            You sound like stupid sach, stupid bloody nuisance, stupid Shenali, …………………………… ?

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              “Do you want to centralise power in one corrupt person or distribute it among various institutions through Federal system of governance?”

              >> Do you assume that when power is distributed those peripheral institutions become free of corruption, or do you have any studies showing that.
              Looking at our neighbor decentralized power does not eradicate corruption.

              “I do not care what the damn stupid Tamils do as they cannot exercise total power over the whole country if there is a Federal government.”

              >> So you are okay with “damn stupid Tamils” do as they wish in a region under their control.
              By inference what if both “damn stupid Tamils” and Sinhalese go killing each other when both have federal powers and guns.
              It’s your words, not mine.
              Looks, like you’re getting angry though.

              “Have you met any Sinhalese in this island before? If you haven’t please do visit them.”
              >> I am one of Sinhalese in this island, and I have visited them.


              You sound like stupid sach, stupid bloody nuisance, stupid Shenali, …………………………… ?

              >> Well NV, I don’t claim to know someones stupidity or intelligence.
              Why steal someone’s internet anonymity.

              Is that all you have to say?
              I am disappointed.

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                Ruwan

                “Well NV, I don’t claim to know someones stupidity or intelligence.”

                That is the problem. Did you vote for the party which promised 8 measures of free grain imported from the Moon?

                “Why steal someone’s internet anonymity.”

                Who said you have stolen someone else’s internet anonymity, on the contrary the bored racists create new identity to type stupid comments again and again.

                ” I am one of Sinhalese in this island, and I have visited them.”

                You would not have typed what you have typed “Sinhalese feel pity about the Tamils in India who are suffering from the inferiority complex because of the skin color discrimination by Hindians.”

                Seriously you need to see your local optician immediately. Sinhala people still believe in treating insanity with pirith, bodhi pooja, exorcism, tovil,
                charms and amulets, …..

                People should enjoy power, not by the crooks in the Capital city. People can enjoy power only if they are empowered with it. Devolution through Federal structure brings power closer to people. The people must have the power to catch the crooks and deal with them accordingly without the interference or protection of of big boss in Colombo.

                Whatever you do don’t let the crooks and saffron clad thugs to take control of your love life. Beware of pedophiles near your home.

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                  NV,
                  “Did you vote for the party which promised …” >> No

                  “Who said you have stolen someone else’s internet anonymity .. bored racists ..” >> Not relevant.


                  Seriously …. Sinhala people still believe in treating insanity with pirith, bodhi pooja, exorcism, …

                  >> This has nothing to do with what I said about the Hindian discrimination against of the Tamils in India, which shapes the Tamil national thought and sentiments everywhere.
                  Do you want to discuss all the human superstitions?


                  Devolution through Federal structure brings power closer to people…..
                  Whatever you do don’t let the crooks and saffron clad thugs to take control of your love life. Beware of pedophiles near your home.

                  >> Let’s not go after what clothes a pedophile is wearing, I sense you have such a hatred toward one particular color.

                  Again you are contradicting yourself.
                  Have you lived in Sri Lanka?
                  Power does not come to local people, it comes to local crooks.
                  IMO local idiots are far more dangerous than one at Colombo, you seem to have agreed there with me.

                  All local idiots and thugs go into LC,PC and eventually graduate to go to the Parliament.
                  You want them to get power, and come close to your home and exercise power? Great idea.
                  Do you think local people will get rid of them if they conduct misdeeds?
                  Recall the incident of Vidya.

                  If you’ve lived in Sri Lanka you must know how a local politician thug operates based on family status, caste status, or financial power.
                  Through a LC PC system there is a filter at least.
                  Like Mr. Clean, he put a good poker face, didn’t he.

                  So you say “better getting abused by local crook, thug, pedophile rather than by the one at Colombo.”

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      what is your suggestion ?

      Monsanto to come with a genetically modified candidate for lanka or what ?

      If a leader should be there, he or she should come from the same dirty background. Then only the issues can be comphrehesible to them.

      I think Patience and work for law and order disipline can shape up the nation.

      Sirisena with a HIGH spirit will definitely be a choice for future.

      Besides, he is very sensitive with lanken issues. He would not want to react the way MAFIA king did.

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      Nagananda,
      I agree with most of what you have said. Could you address how we are going to accomplish the kind of “What the people of Sri Lanka wants today is not breaking this small country into pieces but the freedom from unequal treatment, live with dignity unharmed, respect with no discrimination in any manner.?” How do you propose that areas that are majority-minority are ruled locally? I am just wondering what you meant by “not breaking this small country into pieces .” How much break up has occurred already after 13A? How big a country has to be to devolve power. Also cite us some examples where limited devolution has led to break up of country. I can cite a few where people demanded this, were not granted some sort of devolution, and that finally led to division of countries. I can also cite research evidence for how devolution of power from center to peripheries led to better economic and social development.

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      Nagananda

      “The people of Sri Lanka never gave mandate to these people to do away with the Constitution. “

      You are not kidding are you? The government is not going to “do away with the Constitution” but replace it wit a new one.

      Please note Do Away means:
      To stop,
      To eliminate something, .
      to kill oneself,
      to kill someone,
      to kill something,
      to commit suicide,
      to get rid of something,
      Make an end of,
      Demolish,
      Destroy,
      abolish
      bump off
      cancel
      discontinue
      exterminate
      finish
      liquidate
      murder
      put an end to
      put to death
      remove
      slaughter
      slay
      take away

      What exactly did you mean?

      Please refer to 2015 Manifesto of main parties:

      United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG)
      .
      Constitution: A new constitution to further
      strengthen democracy, bring equality and
      restore good governance through
      discussions with all parties. Strengthen the
      Fundamental Rights Chapter.


      Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)

      Constitution: A newconstitution to restore
      democracy and freedomrespecting all nationalities
      within 1 year through a referendum


      United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA)

      Establish a just state structure that
      meets the aspirations of all
      communities.


      Tamil National Alliance (TNA)

      Right to self-determination to the
      Tamil people
      • A unit of a merged North & the
      East re-established
      • Power-sharing must be based on a
      federal structure
      • Devolution of power on the basis
      of shared sovereignty shall be
      over land, law and order,
      enforcement of the law so as to
      ensure the safety and security of
      the Tamil People, socio-economic
      development including inter-alia
      health, education, higher and
      vocational education, agriculture,
      fisheries, industries, livestock
      development, cultural affairs,
      mustering of resources, both
      domestic and foreign and fiscal
      powers
      • A united and undivided Sri Lan

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      “What the people of SL want today is not breaking this small country into piecfes but the freedom from unequal treatment’live with dignity unharmed,respect with no discrimination in any manner”.
      .Easy to pontificate with grandoise words.
      But when the people are suffering serious harm,because of internal racial and religious dissension over the years due to government failure to deal with insurgency ,debilitating wars, deprivation,repression,detention without trial, political and judicial corruption, unemployment, price escalation,homelessness,scarcity of essentials, etc.,etc., what slim hope is there for people to look forward to ?

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        you mean tamils suffered because gov’s failure to deal with LTTE?

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      Nagananda

      “What the people of Sri Lanka wants today is not breaking this small country into pieces but the freedom from unequal treatment, live with dignity unharmed, respect with no discrimination in any manner.”

      By making changes to the constitution with the view to democratizing the entire state and its institutions, make it accountable for its actions or lack of it, how would it possible to break this small country into pieces?

      “The Nation is crying a true philosophical ruler with zero tolerance of any form of wrongdoing, to be a symbol for the whole Nation and just for one community.”

      So you want a leader “to be a symbol for the whole Nation and just for one community”. He/she while representing just one community he /she would be a symbol of whole Nation. Why should anyone respect him?

      I have been looking for a philosopher king myself for quite some time. Well we had one from 2005 to 2015. You know what happened.

      Pleas note we have heard about philosopher kings for many years. Some thought JR was the ideal ruler, law giver, who loved his country so much so he first designed a elected dictatorship. Dharmista rule. We know what happened.

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    This man is a fraud. How can he claim to be LSSP and draw a constitution for Ranil and MS ? Then Lenin could have been the constitution lawyer for the Czar !

    He is a different mould from Colvin R de Silva of old LSSP who had a very good command of the law including the language. This guy is absolute notpot.

    How can a man who cannot get 50 votes in the country be doing up a constitution for 22 million people ?

    It is better for this guy to go the Magistrates court and earn a honest living.

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    How generous. Pandering to the Tigers to stay in power till 2025. What a hack

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    Good, let us include the abolition of executive functions from the constitution in writing, but don’t include any of the present MP’s or president as they all stink of corruption. Let a neutral, honest person be elected by the people to steer the country as provided by the new constitution.

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    He promised, to establish good governance ,culprits who stole national wealth bring to books so on ,was he succeeded,where good governance,in south high handed tactics, north and east very mild and ignoring methods,Manner district grabbing government lands by an ethnic group, easily can stop with opening few more military camps with powers to look after to maintain order , done so ,no , why ,high percentage of votes got in that area during the presidential election.he couldn’t bring rogues of previous government to books,where he himself a cabinet minister, Thanks to JVP and auditor general central bank scam came out, unnecessarily a foreigner appointed by him as head robbed the country’s main bank,buying a war ship in this tough time and so far no war , why , for commission , do we need him for second term ,

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      Lal, what have you been bubbling man ?

      Do you think if you would be introduced to WALIKADA prison, you could easily change the system long functioning there.

      So is the situation with the current leaders. They have though promised, they are caught by so many illfated systems whose change would be no easy.
      Be it within legal system, or police, there have been made changes, but much more to be done.
      It is like a patient whose cancer situation is far close to Metastasis, and the various professionals make every efforts to take him back.

      Besides, they lack of funds. And the HEAVY loads of debts that higly abusive KING left behind is the highest burden today. They the rulers are hiding it because they feel they have to manage it by any means. Showing the sizes of debts is on the other hand is no negative. However, so long media men work with former thugs, the message cant be sent to the people easily.

      People just believe what those abusive MEDIA prostitutes paint on their tabloids.
      Sirasa, Derana, Hiru or other pvt MEN do the same and work for their agendas.

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      WOW, JVP did it. what a way to go and lose the left over few seats this time. Anyway, still thieves are outside. finish that if you can.

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    why 2025 for sira
    he can contest in 2019 if the exec pres continues and if it does not he can contest to become pm in 2020
    unfortunately he cant win as long as the rajapaksas are not incarcerated
    so if has any such ideas he had better get it done quickly

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    Nagananda, what happened to you suddenly ? Are you out of your mind ( because of srilankan judiciary ) to expect a true philosophical ruler in Srilanka? Did we have atleast a reasonable fair minded ruler before and after independence ? No. A very loud No. All are crooks and cheats, willing to do anything to win a seat in the Parliament and remain in power. Since 1920 s how many times Sinhalese politicians have cheated Tamils by breaking their promises. Please do count. Do you still want the Tamils to trust the Sinhalese politicians. No reasonable minded Tamil will believe that their problems could be solved by a new constitution or any amendments you wish to bring. Only TNA politicians believe it because they too are equally crooks and cheats.

    Last several months poor Tamils are engaged in protests in the streets of Vanni but no Tamil politicians or the government care them? Please go to Vanni Trincomalee and Batticaloa and see the sufferings of ordinary Tamils, war victims, and bring them to the notice of ordinary Sinhalese. Similarly go to interior south, meet the ordinary poor Sinhalese and show their plight to the Tamils. Please do this without delay so that both communities will be free from the clutches of politicians and start creating a new different Srilanka. Who knows one day you could become their beloved leader, guide and teacher.

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      Sorry, I have missed a word in my comment. It should be read as

      “… The Nation is crying a true philosophical ruler with zero tolerance of any form of wrongdoing, to be a symbol for the whole Nation and NOT just for one community…”

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      Sorry, I have made a mistake. The last sentence should be read as

      “… The Nation is crying a true philosophical ruler with zero tolerance of any form of wrongdoing, to be a symbol for the whole Nation and NOT just for one community…”

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        Nagananda

        I have been looking for a philosopher king for a long time. However we had a dharmista and another king with Mahinda Chintana. After JR we also had a benevolent dictator. Were you not satisfy with them.

        A country that does not treat their people well has huge problem producing philosophers leave alone philosopher kings. What this country need is a bunch of honest people who can tell you to your face that you are scare mongering liar and suffering from paranoia.

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          NATIVE VEDDO: Remember what JF KENNEDY said. Don’t ask what the country can do to you. Ask what you can do to the country. It is only the Tamils who are asking what the country did for us because you all came from Tamilnadu. sinhala people worked for the country and they did not ask anything for it. they are still suffering.

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            Jimsofty the Dimwit

            ” Remember what JF KENNEDY said. Don’t ask what the country can do to you. Ask what you can do to the country. “

            I thought you never respected western country, its culture, thoughts, philosophy, history, etc. USA may be 500 years, compared to Sri Lanka 2,500 years. How come you have changed your opinion now?

            “sinhala people worked for the country and they did not ask anything for it.”

            No doubt Sinhala women folks work hard for the Arabs while you lot chose to have good time, partying if possible all day every day, ………………….. and then complain Muslims and Tamils have been robbing your job, land, opportunities, your women, ……………………………

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      Last several months poor Tamils are engaged in protests in the streets of Vanni but no Tamil politicians or the government care them? Please go to Vanni Trincomalee and Batticaloa and see the sufferings of ordinary Tamils, war victims, //////

      The LTTE diaspora who funded terrorism and LTTE should be responsible for them, not us who ended the war.

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    People get the constitutions they deserve, in most countries. In Sri Lanka, corrupt politicians who want to rule so as to enrich themselves further, mostly always win elections – they have the money for it and the thugs – most of them in pure Arya-Sinhala clothes and some even in religious garb, on their side.
    Now the political situation is in the grip of the idling armed forces who ‘have the cake and eat it’ too, gobbling up the largest chunk of the budget – no one dares object.

    Minorities are under undeclared army rule and dare not protest the land grabs, the thrust of Buddhicisation of areas and loss of livelihoods etc., to say the least, & are in the grip of injustice.

    It matters little as to who will be head of state, as nothing will change for the better, worst being the economy.
    O Level failures are the majority in the legislature, and this percentage will increase.

    We will be another “Zimbabwe” soon.

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    Jayampathi Wicks is politically LSSP-oriented Trotskyist. The Jayampathy is chief adviser to CBK of an idea of proposed that Tamil Feudal Federalist line of politics of SLFP….?
    The CBK want to partition of Island for Tamil Federal state to be achieve political dream of SWRD’s Federal State in Sri lanka?
    There is no secret that SWRD was origin from Tamil decedents, and children of SWRD has relationship Tamils by that we called the term of “blood is thicker than water” says!
    SWRD and SJV accord was very foundation of Tamil Federal Union State, which now proposed by scripter writer of proposed Constitution of Jayampathay Wicks by the an advices of CBK?
    Indeed SWRD had no mandate in 1956 to be established Federal state in North-east..?

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      Sirisena Yatawarass

      “an idea of proposed that Tamil Feudal Federalist line of politics of SLFP….?”

      What exactly did you mean.
      Please spell it out in no more than 300 words.

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    Nagananda, I was taken aback with your comment! What you suggest is found only in Utopia.

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    Otherwise how can Dr Ranil stay to show the Yahapalana suckers his 2025 Vision?…….But can Sira score a Second Term?…….I won’t be putting any money on it…….
    Even WB doesn’t believe in Dr Ranil’s BS……
    Yahapalanay Economy will be pushing to get over 4 % GDP growth even in 2019….. Dr Ranil also has to borrow another USD 2 Billion to pay Sovereing Debt which matures in 2019………But Mallika & Kabir will be happy……

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      KASmaalam K A Sumanasekera

      “Even WB doesn’t believe in Dr Ranil’s BS…”

      However ABD has decided to lend $900 million for road projects. Are you being heart broken? Do you wish the total $900 million be given to Dr MR and his brother Basil??

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    I am totally an opposed by shifting President power to Primer of Parliament? That was the Parliamentary system of govt. Rule by Monarchy of House of Windsor of Westminster of Democracy, which that rule by hundreds years of British Empire.
    Most of ours Constitutional Experts and Legal Luminaries has misinterpreted that British Constitution taken without into account in abstract sense consider of that background of Her giant political -economic -social Super -power in Globally .
    We read that un Unwritten Constitution British the area the check and Balance of Executive Legislative and Judiciary which power keep in separation of so-called governances of democracy?
    We had been operated Westminster of Democracy governances, it has proven beyond doubt that was failure to delivered positive results until 1972. That was key reasons to change into Republic Constitution by 1970 Coalition Govt. led by SLFP LSSP and CPC of Moscow -wing that shifted in 1972 Republic form of Govt.?
    It was our people has been liberated from the Colonial Mentality from some extent of the British Colonial policy of “Rule of divided” and rule of Governances has disappear in system of Governances by ruling parties of at time. It was progressive step taken by Coalition govt. led by SLFP SRB.

    The Second Republic Constitution-1978 that shifted Presidential system of Governances has given more sovereignty power citizens of our democracy to elected President by direct Vote of People of irrepacativities of Race, Religion and key the classes differences; it was more Progressive step of an ensure Democracy by UNP-JRJ 1978 constitution ..
    Why should we change extended of sovergerity of people by 1978 Constitution into backward the
    so-called “Westminster system of Governances” of which the failures order in re established National Guide line of Politics democracy again? Unity of Sovergerity of People is depend that all citizens vote together for President of an Island?
    The an issue is Not that who become President of Republic ,my reading says take a whole system in Border Democracy of Island is very very decisive of Sovereignty of governances of People —Sri lanka ?

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    In 2009 there was a move to make MR President for life. MR behaved like Julius Caesar refusing the crown. No one dared see the funny side.

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    I politically disagreed with more extensive power of system of Presidency-rule of Democracy.
    But it was no wonder began with 1978 Republic Constitution installed by politics of UNP-JRJ the extent to which the system of democracy favors those at top of governances?
    That make puzzle of democracy by UNP leadership from 1978?
    Regardless the 1978 constitution an open path for wider range of power to elected their President by directed system of votes. Such democratic seems to be reflect consent and views of majority People of Island? The perceive policies of democracy that advance interest of citizens of Island. Last 34 months UNP leadership has shown tries to disenfranchise the poor section of voters. That created inequality of democracy become negative move by UNP!
    Meanwhile the Democracy of Sri lanka that we all at least that as most of us conceive of it was based on the principle of right votes for citizens ; from the President top to down to Rules Council members are elected by voters is structure of democratic foundation has some positive aspects of governances.
    That is not bad.
    The issues of mismanagement of democracy by UNP leadership . We cannot denied our political-Party system is being warped by influences’ of big money back by foreign big power which funding undermined Sovereignty of People in 2015 January 8th!
    We too want certain reform of Republic Constitution but not destroy Unitary character of Sri Lankan state..
    The federal system of Governances is too early for us, time being present situation is concern it is Not fit
    democracy of Sri lanka.
    In last 34 months Sri Lankan’s democracy being weakening and distortions of Parliamentary democracy by current UNP leadership that I come to realized is undermining role of Democracy than previous MR alliances.

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    Mr Jayampathy.
    6-2 Million people wanted Executive presidency to be abolished.
    One Jayampathy discarded by left parties cannot change the wish of the People

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    * Who wants a new constitution…?
    The Prime Minister..
    * Reason….?
    He wants to be the Executive Prime Minister..
    * Why is that….?
    Because he can never be the President..in an election not even 30% will vote for him…
    * How is he going to be Executive PM….?
    alternative is to completely change the constitution devolving powers to all the provincial Councils…
    * Do provincial councils serve any purpose …?
    NO…they only swallow Rs.100.00 bn per annum..
    * Then why not abolish the system as it is costly ..?
    IF abolished he will lose support of TNA ( 17 seats ) ..SLMC ( 12 seats ) ..JVP (5 seats)
    * still not clear how he will be the executive Prime Minister ..?
    UNP will get 106 seats under current system and RW can become an MP of his electorate Colombo West..
    Total seats under present system …106+12+17+5 = 140
    * Yet he is short to muster 2/3 …then ?
    SLFP will contest separately and will get 25 seats…then 140+25 = 165
    So RW will become the Executive PM…

    Under the proposed constitution the members will be appointed by vote to an electorate and the party that secures the Electorates with the highest number of votes will have highest number of members appointed on proportional representation system…under the circumstances the members will be increased to 240…

    Even under the present constitution with the Executive Presidency intact the powers can still be devolved to PC and thereby reducing the number of costly Ministers & Cabinet in the Central Govt to 20 max…PM do not want it because it obstructs his agenda….

    The objective of a new constitution should be for effectiveness both in Administration & Finances….besides it should define the quality of the Candidates….the Present Constitution meets all that…

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    Oh ! What a shame being appointed as a list MP from UNP national list and still claiming that he is a strong LSSP member now he wants My3 again as a President. What for ? May be to become a national list MP from My3 list next time for another 5 years.

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    Jayampathy:
    Lev Davidovich Bronstein must be turning in his grave to hear someone who pretends to Trotskyist principles saying this kind of thing!
    Don’t any of you so-called “leftists” have anything resembling principle, morality or ethics of some description (leave alone intestinal fortitude or backbone) left or have you been bought out lock, stock and barrel by the Sirisena/Wickremesinghe coalition?

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    Yes, you can be sure you will be a nominated MP in the next parliament too and since Wijedasa is in forgotten limbo and you can easily out do the present Minister who succeeded him. Good luck sir.

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    How can a guy who was caught red handed when he
    was copying at the law exam write a constitution?
    Jayampathy Wickremeratne is only a self seeking
    individual who is using this sell out for his own
    aggrandisement

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    Dr.Jayampathy wishes a second term for him also as an MP , his long term ambition fulfilled by H.E. Maithri in 2015. Jayampathy contested Senkadagala in 1977 under LSSP and lost. He never lost his ambition , for 40 long years continued to build his way , acquired knowledge and has reached the Parliament and the inner circle in 2015. His policies changed over this period and not his ambition to sit in the Parliament. I admire his qualities, a boy who travelled some days in the same bus to school in 1960’s in suburbs of Kandy.

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    MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR POLITICIANS
    .
    Like in all well-run organizations, a would-be Member of Parliament should be a Graduate or alumnus of a recognized University or professional body (Doctor, Attorney, Accountant, etc.) OR, have at least a General Certificate of Education with Advanced Level passes in three (3} subjects PLUS a minimum of ten (10) year’s of well-proved, managerial experience in a reputed Public or Private Sector organization.
    ?
    Please incorporate this as an appropriately worded Clause in the New Constitution, or be resigned to to the fact that we will continue to be ‘Ruled’ by our inferiors, as counseled by Plato!

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