By Colombo Telegraph –
President Rajapaksa wanted the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) to meet him regarding the functions of the JSC, but the JSC, in an official meeting, has decided not to meet anyone regarding its official functions as such discussion would be unconstitutional. It is after this meeting that the JSC has issued a statement condemning the interference it faces, the Colombo Telegraph has learnt.
Chief Justice
The case against the Chief Justice‘s husband is being used to twist her arm, informed sources told Colombo Telegraph. “During the hearing of the Divineguma Bill, the Bribery Commission summoned him obviously to intimidate her. Yesterday he had been again summoned by Bribery Commission. It is obvious that the NSB deal is not being investigated fully, but the Bribery Commission and CID are being used to intimidate the CJ. If the government wants to investigate into that deal, they must also investigate into the conduct of Nivard Cabraal and Ajith Devasurendra, etc. This is a selective exercise”, said a senior lawyer who wished to remain anonymous.
The clash between the judiciary and the executive started with Minister Rishard Bathurdeen‘s attack on the Mannar Magistrate Courts. The President openly supported the Minister and got his close lawyers to defend Rishard. All judges struck work and lawyers demonstrated. A contempt of court against Rishard case is now pending in the Court of Appeal.
The Supreme Court’s determination on the Divineguma Bill was tabled in Parliament yesterday (18 September). A government-sponsored crowd – about 3000 were assembled in the Kalapola near Parliament – transported from various locations in about 40 buses, had been orchestrated, armed with anti Supreme Court slogans. Ministers Basil Rajapaksa, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene and Bandula Gunawardene were seen among the “protestors.” The Supreme Court decided that the Bill was unconstitutional and cannot be passed by Parliament without first being submitted to the Provincial councils for the ascertainment of their views.
There are disciplinary actions against certain magistrates including Aravinda Perera, a debtor whose name is in the CRIB more than 15 times. He was interdicted. He is known to be a close friend of Namal Rajapaksa. There were attempts to reinstate him but the JSC declined. Previously Rajapaksa, High Court of Tangalle (before whom Julampitiya Amare’s cases were taken) wanted to be appointed as a High Court Commissioner after his retirement. The JSC refused and sent him on retirement at 61 years. All attempts by the highest to keep him failed.
Judges Association is expected to meet today to discuss these issues.
To read the SC determinat
Ministers Basil Rajapaksa, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene and Bandula Gunawardene were seen among the “protestors.”
Ministers Basil Rajapaksa, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene and Bandula Gunawardene were seen among the “protestors.”
mike / September 26, 2012
Rumoured that [Edited out] Deepali Wijesundera is the next C.J. !!
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gamini / September 26, 2012
Deepali Wijesundara was serving in Kandy one time. She is another like Kshenuka Seneviratne. Absolute psychophant and Slipper licker and licker of other things as well. These are responsible for destroying the system of Justice in this country.
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AYMAN / September 30, 2012
THE PRESIDENT, SAYS HE WANTED TO DISCUSS TRAINING FOR OUR JUDGES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
GO AND TELL THIS TO THE MARINES OR RATHER YOUR HAMBANTOTA “DHEEVARAYO”
TAKE THE CASE OF OUR EMINENT JUSTICE WEERAMANTRY WHO WAS A JUDGE IN THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE. DID HE GO FOR FOREIGN TRAINING.
OUR JUDGES ARE NOW SERVING AS CHIEF JUSTICES IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
AS USUAL THE “DAMNED LIES COMING OUT OF MAHINDA’S MOUTH OR RATHER ARSE”
I WONDER WHETHER HE DID NOT HAVE HIS “GLPROMPTER”
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Mark / October 4, 2012
These are just deserts. Sri Lankans never understood democracy. The current lot are responsible for the removal of the last vestiges of anything democratic. Someday they may want democracy back or understand what it is that they lost. I still don’t see that day. I don’t know if it will ever come. So I gave up Sri Lanka with a heavy heart and watch from a distance the antics of the Rajapakshas and their acolytes and sycophants. The current CJ is one of them who got her breaches personnally burned. So now she acts as if she is independant.
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Travis / October 7, 2012
If only the government had set up a gang to assault the west Indian team, Sri Lanka could have won the world cup, when will you Legal people wake up, besides the Jugdes, the AG’s department could have fixed the even the match today, disgusting for sure.
Wake up you legal people, have you not got children, think of your own children, have dignity, up holding your dignity is foremost, stand on your feet I beg of you, I can prove the running away from SL, firstly were to go?, AG’s department must go home firstly.
You have my contact, send me the thugs, let me go with dignity which most legal people seem to ignore for personal existance.
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