The Writ of Quo Warranto, filed by 122 MPs challenging Mahinda Rajapaksa’s continuation in office, is likely to be withdrawn in January aiming to allow crossover SLFP MPs who held ministerial and deputy ministerial positions in the purported government to take up posts in the current government.
Government legal experts have pointed out that SLFP MPs who held positions in the purported government cannot be sworn in as ministers or deputy ministers due to the interim order issued by the Court of Appeal earlier this month. The Interim Order prevented members of the purported government from functioning in office.
They have also stated that there is no point in proceeding with the case as former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has already resigned from his purported position.
The appeal filed by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa against the Court of Appeal interim order will be heard in the Supreme Court on January 16,17 and 18. The Supreme Court has given the appeal leave to proceed but has refused to stay the interim order issued by the Court of Appeal.
SLFP crossover MPs Manusha Nanayakkara, A.H.M. Fowzie, Vijith Wijayamuni Zoysa, Lakshman Seneviratne and Indika Bandaranaike held positions in the purported government.
Informed government sources said the UNP was also working towards forming a “national government” with the sole objective of increasing the number of Cabinet portfolios.
“There are two ways of forming a national government – either we can seek the support of SLFP MPs or we can form a national government with the SLMC MP in Parliament. Both avenues are currently being looked at, ” a senior UNP spokesman said last night.
However, the formation of a national government should be presented to Parliament by way of a motion and should have the approval of the House.
The JVP has already made it clear that it will not support any motion to form a national government using “loopholes” in the Constitution.
Nimal Tissa Wijethunga / January 3, 2019
Simon de Silva,
What is the so called image Ranil Samanala Wickramasighe GOT? iT IS BEING PROVED that the mastermind of the Central Bank robbery is Ranil supported by Gang of footnotes. If you cannot understand ,see the Special Presidential Report. It is further evident by blocking the passage in the parliament of amendments to the Anti-corruption bill as well.
Similar to Tamil Diaspora gangsters in these forums, whenever truth is being told, rather than answering it if you want in correct perspective, you try to paint me as a stupid or uneducated or racist or fascist.
Now, you have acceptedthat Bond Scam as there since 2008 and hy not take necessary action to unish the culrits since 2008 other than bank robbery of 2015 and 2016
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