Speaker Karu Jayasuriya confirmed officially that the No Confidence Motion against fake Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has been adopted by Parliament, this morning.
He also confirmed that 122 MPs in Parliament have signed the motion and he had received it. Copies of the motion and the signatures of MPs would be sent to President Maithripala Sirisena, for further action, he said.
Explaining the proceedings this morning, Speaker Jayasuriya said TNA Parliamentarian M.A. Sumanthiran presented a motion to suspend Standing Orders allowing the House to proceed with the No Confidence Vote.
The Speaker said the No Confidence Motion was moved by JVP Parliamentarians Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Vijith Herath. the UNP, the JVP. the TNA, the TPA and three MPs of the UPFA namely A.H. Fowzie, Manusha Nanayakkara and Piyasena Gamage also supported the No Confidence Motion.
Subsequently, the MPs who voted in favour of the NCM also signed a motion reconfirming their position and handed it over to the Speaker.
Anonymous / November 14, 2018
Maharajah Networks Newsfirst to be renamed Fox News Sri Lanka hahaha.
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Analyst / November 14, 2018
FOX news channel is dead in USA.
Its been revived in Srilanka for FAke News/ Propaganda News. They’re the mouth piece for certain politicians in Apeh Aanduwe.
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Analyst / November 14, 2018
When is the Public fall out of round two of MS and MR gang???
Would it be Verbal Shoutings, Boxing like Karate kids or Slow Poisoning???
Watch out folks!!
MS took Maras to cleaners for once and for all. No more Appa Party I guess.
Shame on the MODAMULLA Modayas.
Did not blink once ! The so called Fake LOWYERS did not read their Law Books properly.
They thought all the Lawyers are Fake like them.
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Native Vedda / November 14, 2018
Speaker
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That’s not fair!
Single handed army generals have been supporting Dr Mahinda.
The Rear Admiral Sarath was campaigning for Mahinda in Geneva.
Weerawansa was ready to bulldoze Temple Trees.
Dinesh will grab the maze.
Now it appears, Namal baby and his dad have walked out of the parliament.
How could you do this to a hero of Mullivaaikkal and rest of the country.
You will never have another brave single handed leader once again who not only looked after his own family and friends but also the entire clan.
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Kasmaalam K A Sumanasekera is poorer today than yesterday.
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Is there any lessons that our academics, analysts, pandits, ……. could learn from the entire unwarranted conflict.
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Is Subramanian Swamy the foremost Hindian working from behind?
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Mani / November 14, 2018
Subra bit the dust with raw … ?
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edwin rodrigo / November 14, 2018
Perhaps Mahinda could not stand the stink of a single tailed Kalaveddah in the Parliament ceiling. I don’t blame him. I have been through it myself. I mean the ordeal – not the tail or the ceiling.
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Sam Fernando / November 14, 2018
He was not a baby to fall down that deep right ?
Today he is no longer a SLFPer
Nor is he a Legitimate PM
Nor is he a legitimate MP (SLPP is not recognized iwthin the parliament).
What they gathered during the last 3 weeks:
People s agony
Lot more crimes having being part of mediation in buying Opposition MPs (there are enough audio tapes)
I think both parties (Sirisena and Rajapakshe) to be blamed for the mess.
Who would cover all the wastages during last 3 weeks. They just had a half baken fun not having been able to see it beyond.
People should be grateful Mahinda R to have given a leadership to war until terror elimination within the island was achieved.
But, in the aftermath how his highly abusive adminstiration deliberately perpetrated high crimes.
Murders, high profile money laundering acts and all varoius human rights violations ARE not forgettable to the people.
White vanning was known to anyone by end of 2014.
Those who ask ” prajathanthrawadaya kannadha ?”… what is with the democracy if not cost of living is on a rise etc ( but any nation that have achieved a lot have sacrificed a lot).
Our people s should finally learn to respect norms.
No means they should be supported to do other way around.
There will be 150 that would support to IMPEACH President next days. I believe, Sirisena has no right to be our President anymore since his childish and immature behaviour costed nation and the country huge losses.
Who would cover the wasteful of funds during the last 3 weeks ?
Why are these people not thinking about the poor people of this country ?
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Native Vedda / November 14, 2018
Anonymous
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We are happy to have more fake news.
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Condemned Liza Priceless / November 14, 2018
@Anonymous
The entire Maharaja family are made up of vultures. Hence, the spelling should be not Fox but FUX to suite their family mission and vision of the Maha THRADA’s. Their mother network can also have an M in front of that word to make this more maternally sensational.
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Citizens / November 14, 2018
Impeachment of Maithripala Sirisena who was protecting the Rajapaksa Criminal Cabal should be the next move.
Can we see the special courts continue with all the cases against the Rajapaksas immediately and keep the promise this Government made to the citizens of Sri Lanka?
We want justice for all the victims of the white vans, killings of journalists, extortion rackets, intimidation, murder of Wasim Thajudeen, the Sinhala Buddhist terrorist attacks on the minorities, the looting of taxpayers monies and all crimes against the people of Sri Lanka.
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edwin rodrigo / November 14, 2018
Killings First. Thajudeen’s murder being the one with most conclusive evidence must be taken up first.
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Don’t let RW or anyone else interfere. Strike while the Iron is hot. Last time we dilly dallied until the hot iron became as cool as a lollipop. Then it was too late. Mahinda got in to an advantageous position.
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Now we have this God given opportunity again. If you miss it a 2nd time, we are going to burn you guys with hot irons.
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Sam Fernando / November 14, 2018
Edwin my dear friend,
now it became clear not Ranil but SIRA the sira stood against not allowing those Thadjudeen case- investigations being continued.
Not even Rajapakshe ‘s wife was interorragated. THere had been rumours, if done so, that lady would have committed suicide. But in the same time, lankens did not even think abou the victimized mothers torments.
I think now Rajapkashes should not be given any further pardons.
All the bunch one behind the other should be called for investigation rounds and put in jails so that the nation can finally breathe in for the sake of a better future.
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Ajay / November 14, 2018
Well done Hon. Speaker. You’ll go down in history as a brave warrior for democracy who faced down not one but two tyrants at the same time. All strength to you as you are likely to face even more formidable challenges in the coming days.
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edwin rodrigo / November 14, 2018
Don’t be so sure. This is the work of the Queens Aloka and Nicolo.
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Analyst / November 14, 2018
” Export Baggage for dumping immediately ” In the Deep South China Seas containing Fake Pm, Fake Prez, Fakers members along with the FAKE LORD Nasty of UK.
Food for thought!
They should be thrown in the Seas near China to be fed for the Sharks.
Yes the real Man and women eating Sharks of the Seas.
Hurray!!!
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Analyst / November 14, 2018
SOS !!!!!! include Sivasangara Swamy too in that diplomatic baggage to be Dumped for Real Sharks in the South China Seas, Urgent!!!
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Sakkara Deviyo / November 14, 2018
Now what next?
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Nimal / November 14, 2018
Pls be patient until the lapse of two hours since this notice.
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Native Vedda / November 14, 2018
Nimal
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In the mean time somass, wannihami, thrishu, Eagle Blind Eye, the saffronistas, …………… Assgiriya could start a riot to divert stupid people’s attention.
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Ajith / November 14, 2018
Sakkaro Deviya:
A good question. Next There are number outstanding issues. First the democracy should work properly and lawfully. The country needs change and the barriers for the change should be removed. A large proportion of Sinhalese masses are kept in the dark until now. Fake patriotism went extremely to the level of using bribes to create the mess in the country in order to capture the power illegally with the external influence. Full investigation of all corruption cases including the bonds scam should be finished according to law and all the criminals should be face the justice.
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Estate Labourer / November 14, 2018
Sakkara Deviyo,
It will be business as usual but I don’t know if the Rupee will appreciate even after this positive development.
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Barathan / November 14, 2018
The highest authority in Parliament, the Speaker has definitively and conclusively confirmed that the No Confidence Motion against Mahinda Rajapaksa is adopted by Parliament. A convincing 122 Hon, MPs have signed the motion, to the gaze of the nation and of the world. The counterfeit PM has neither legal right nor legitimacy nor moral authority to continue any longer as PM displacing the authentic Prime Minister Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe.
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mike / November 14, 2018
Barathan – I sincerely hope our authentic PM, a.k.a. Ranilpaksha will be able to fast-track all the pending cases against Medamulana Meeharaka and clan and put an end to Sri Lanka’s misery.
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Native Vedda / November 14, 2018
mike
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I won’t bet on it.
Its almost 20 days since the coup, by now the crooks would have wipe cleaned all those files and evidences.
The same evening Dr Mahinda was sworn in, Pujitha was seen saluting the former National Hangman, though he didn’t have any official title.
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Barathan / November 16, 2018
Update
November 15 & 16 have confirmed the authenticity of 122 MPs twice over. The steadfastness of this group is mind warming.
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Lapatiya / November 14, 2018
Newly appointed Housing Minister, Google Mudiyanselage Wimal Uruwansa wanted to start again where he had to stop in the previous regime. This time he had a big list of his relatives who are supposed to get luxury houses for cheaper price. His family and relatives houses are like funeral homes now.
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Gerard / November 14, 2018
One down… and one more to go…..good lesson to all Sri Lankans not to go over board and support all these crooks entering parliament to fill their pockets …. Thanks to the Speaker and the Supreme Court for upholding the constitution from murders and plunders….
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muthubanda / November 14, 2018
Barathan, true but lets also hope that one of the conditions of supporting this motion by the JVP, TNA, SLMC et al was that RW would resign after MS did so who promised to vacate his post within the hour!
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G.R.Perera / November 14, 2018
MR, the shortest ‘prime minister’ in SL history!
He came…he saw… he conked?
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edwin rodrigo / November 14, 2018
Behold the Mighty Hand (not forgetting Legs and other Organs) of the LGBTQ! And Hail to our Queens Aloka and Nicolo
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The Evil Pharaoh is cooped up in the Palace licking his wounds, with No Appa, No Samanalyas – Only Semanalyas for company.
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Siva Sankaran Sharma / November 14, 2018
Why is all this only in Sinhalese and not in Tamil which is also an official language on par with Sinhalese . Bloody racists and hypocrits. What is the TNA doing . They want the Tamil speaking people to save democracy but cannot respect their language , when it is an official language in par with Sinhalese. In countries like Canada Belgium, Switzerland all these will be printed and published in all the official languages. Not just one. This is means these Sinhalese racists both from the government and opposition are stating Sinhalese is the only official language and the Tamil speakers are not equal.
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cholan / November 14, 2018
Because these jokers are still with Ape Anduwa mentality .
This is nothing new ,only to swim across the river these modayas want Tamils after this back to square one.
This is why I am telling never ever vote for a Sinhala Presidential candidate in future,nominate a Tamil candidate and all Tamil votes should go for him only.
These jokers will not get 51% they have to call for re-election Tamils can repeat this and show these guys a merry-go-round, till they beg for support but this time must make them to sign and declare that they will solve all Tamil problems.
Else let them have an adminstration minus president.
Cheers
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justice / November 14, 2018
SSS,
This shows that Tamils still remain second class citizens, under an undeclared Martial Law especially in the north and east.
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Barathan / November 14, 2018
Yes. Never can the community major in numbers admit the reality that Tamil should have parity of status, equal in every respect (in a legal sense) and in no way subordinate. But in the constitution itself, wording is designed to rub in inequality.
” (1) Official Language of Sri Lanka shall be Sinhala (2) Tamil shall also be an Official Language”. Why this corkscrewed draft?. Why a weird and skewed approach, when simple and straight forward wording is there – “Sinhala and Tamil shall be the Official Languages of Sri Lanka”.
Is the mentality that the sensitivity of the Tamils should be lacerated at every turn? Inter communal relations should remain ever soured and never sweetened?
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Plato. / November 14, 2018
Parliament has been adjourned by the Hon: Speaker until tomorrow. Apparently,this was in view of a tense situation both inside and outside Parliament.I would not be surprised if President Sirisena issues a gazette to Prorogue Parliament citing various lame excuses. As for MaRa if he has any self respect, he should resign now, to fight another day.
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An Innocent Bystander / November 14, 2018
With absolute respect for the speaker and the judicial system, thankfully the turn of events seem to be drawing to a close fairly peacefully. However there are some lessons political parties may take from this.
1. Executive presidency must be abolished before another tyrant wields its power.
2. The constitution needs to be brought under scrutiny and reaffirmed, if required, in order to counter future such repugnant behavior.
3. A second generation of 225 leaders need to be developed from within political fractions to take on the country in the years to come.
4. The UNP needs to understand that alongside its bid to achieve long term stability, certain populist policies need to be discussed and information regarding why or why not opt for such policies needs to be appropriately disseminated to the common man.
These alongside a good moral compass, should, (touch-wood) be the keys to a sustained multi-lateral development.
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Analyst / November 14, 2018
Ranil is a loser. He too must go to back benches. He never kept his promises , Not weak in his mind but Plotting for his own agenda.
Our country and people were cheated partly by him too.
He should not be consulted for country building. Definitely must go to back benches.
No more Ranil , good bye.
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Siri / November 14, 2018
Oh! Oooh! Now what? It’s high time Shitsena to leave for good. Shitsena said, if Ranil is back, he would leave within two hours. Now Ranil is back, per his word, he should honour it, and he should go for good.
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Uthungan / November 14, 2018
The SC has only made an interim order about the illegal dissolution of Parliament.The final decision will only take place on 7th December 2018.
I suppose President may or not take a decion about leaving only after that.
Until then happens the sacked PM’s position will be on hold.
If he will become a caretaker PM or not will only become clear only on 7th December.
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Rajash / November 14, 2018
Sri Lanka Miracle of Asia ….had two Prime Ministers at one time now they have None?
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Asoka / November 14, 2018
[Edited out] We are sorry, the comment language is English – CT
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Eagle Eye / November 14, 2018
US Ambassador in Sri Lanka has attended the reconvening of Parliament and has told “Honored to attend the reconvening of Sri Lankan Parliament this morning to see democracy in action. Very lively but glad this institution is once again fulfilling constitutional role,”
This woman is not suitable to be a Diplomat. She is interfering in domestic affairs of a sovereign country. She does not know basic rules applicable to foreign Diplomats. May be they have picked a maid from the White House to send to Sri Lanka as Ambassador.
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Mallaiyuran / November 14, 2018
The partners in the coup Ranil and Karu played their last act, today, in the Drama called NCM. Tomorrow morning (11/14/2018), they hope to sing “Mangalam Subha Mangalam” and end the show. Come on guys this not should be such an easy rescript change for even the master script writer, the crook in TTH.
The NCM in parliament should have been against the White Flag Murderer New King. But the original script was modified and the play was changed on the fly, by Ranil.
19A is a duly passed and accepted part of canon text in the constitution. Yesterday SC accepted 19A to base its Injection over the executive order to dissolve the parliament. That means, at least one time, 19A has passed test to be accepted by court. Then how the parliament accepted the White Flag murderer appointing a PM while another sitting and he dismissing a PM before 4 ½ years passed? This is in black white in the 19A. If the parliament cannot be dissolved under 19A, the PM cannot be dismissed under 19A. If the victim is not complaining it doesn’t mean the criminal is exempted to commit the crime. If Ranil and Karu don’t complain, violating the 19A, the War Criminal cannot sit on PM Chair. His prefered selection is UN Electric Chair.
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Mallaiyuran / November 14, 2018
Parliament is not a play place for children to play “Mama-Papa” role game or “Police-thief” game. If the 19A estops, PM cannot be fired by EP. God damn it! If the 19A estops, Parliament cannot certify an illegal dismissal or appointment of any nature with 2/3 majority. There is no way Ranil getting off from PM chair and Old Rowdy sitting on the PM chair to establish that New Rowdy did not violate constitution. This drama is not acceptable; New King’s violation of Constitution must be punished in a court of law.
Didn’t Hakeem yesterday asked AG when he said in the Court that the dismissal of parliament was within the authority of EP, “Come On guy, if even the Nursery kid can understand that 19A over riding the Section 70 of the original constitution, then you too can” .
This kind of Kids’ “Mama-Pappa” role playing in the parliament to grant impunity to criminals has no place in a government that is expected to follow a constitution. Just because Red Shirt communists brought the NCM on a non-existing PM, New King cannot be exempted for violating constitution. It is Time to stop impunities if the Lankaweyans don’t want to have established constitutional coup as annual ceremony.
Only a bitch would kill and eat her pups. New King and Ranil brought the 19A. Unless they are mentally equivalent to a dog that eats its babies, these guys should not try this game while the entire world attention is focused on them. Now they are the ones breaking law they brought in and then serving impunity themselves for their criminal act.
All coup initiators & conspirators and participators deserve punishment in the court. Anybody broke 19A must be removed from the functioning government and case must be filed against them.
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Colombege / November 14, 2018
Poor Mr. MAHINDA once again used and abused
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Cholan / November 14, 2018
When police were on the way to arrest Murderpakse for a murder of a woman, it is this Ranil who was the PM then told the Police not to arrest him.
When public was about to march towards Temple Tress after last Presidential election where Murderpakse was hiding it was this Ranil who went the saved him even arranged helicopter to travel to his home town.
But look at the the comments this ungrateful Murdepakse and his borthers have made when Ranil was inside Temple Trees this time .
There was a golden opportunity to arrest the entire Murdepakse family and throw these murderers and crooks without bail to prison but Ranil again failed .
It a a big mistake to allow poisionous snake to escape and this is the reason for all this problem.
Will ruling party teach this Murderpakse and his family an unforgetable lesson this time YES? NO?
If you miss this second opportunity even God can not save this cursed Buddhist country.
Cheers
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Pon Kulendiren / November 14, 2018
What should be the next Strategy by the Parliament?
Different People have different Views. In a democratic country, it is the majority that rules. Out of the 225 MPs elected by the people in the democratic election and serving for nearly three years, 122 MPPS ( more than 50%) voted on a no-confidence motion. The speaker followed the protocol and tradition and carried out voting on the motion by a call to avoid delay as per tradition. He has done a quick and wonderful job. Judiciary saved democracy and now the MPPs did their part of their job. One more job to be done is to impeach the President who-who along with Mahinda are both responsible for all these chaos that costs millions of Rupees. It has impacted the image of the country among many leading countries., The presence of the US ambassador as an observer proves it. Things must move fast without delay so that plotters are not given time to plan their next strategy. If the President is impeached the next is to hold a Presidential election Will the Parliament do it. Gresh young honest and intelligent blood is needed to be as the President. Copy of the signed the letter by MPP’s and outcome of No confidence motion should be sent to Supreme court and all embassies
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Eagle Eye / November 14, 2018
I understand that several Embassy staff were present in the Court Room at the time SC delivered the verdict. Has Ranil handed over Sri Lanka as a gift to these foreign countries as done by King Don Juan Dharmapala who handed over Kotte Kingdom as a gift to Parangi. As Champuka once said Ranil could be the reincarnation of Don Juan Dharmapala.
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justice / November 14, 2018
Eagle Eye,
They were fact finders of the practising democracies they represent in Sri Lanka.
Ranil or anyone else cannot “hand over” our nation to anyone.
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Ayathuray Rajasingam / November 14, 2018
Mahinda Rajaoakse could have resigned gracefully instead of confronting this no-confidence motion or no sooner the Supreme Court had declared the dissolution invalid and his name could have gone down in history. Now it is disgrace. Anyway Maithiripala Sirisena and Mahinda Rajapakse may have other options of having a referendum which is unncessary and would cost unnecessary expenses in addition to the creation of another tense situation…
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rbh / November 14, 2018
Newly appointed Minister, can come and go like a feather in the wind.
Foreign Minister briefs Colombo based diplomats , He emphasized the constitutionality of the steps taken by President Sirisena and added that having being elected through a nation-wide vote,
Nation wide vote is to represent parliament, and the parliamentarian vote is to derived to his authority to emphasize constituency of the steps to be taken.
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Mallaiyuran / November 14, 2018
There is a talk that there will be a referendum. That is because on 11/14/2018 the Parliament rubber stamped illegal appointment of New PM and then illegally firing the Old PM.
The very first operation in the recovened Parliament should have been a NCM against the New King. Because that is not done, he is going to show many more magics. Unlike the dissolvement of parliament, calling for Referendum is within is authority. But even the referandum cannot be used to illegal game playing. Referandum cannot fire a sitting PM. Referendum cannot be used to override a authority assigned to Parliament. It can be used only for matters which have no other way prescribed in constitution and other laws.
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Champa / November 14, 2018
We can’t afford for a Referendum to satisfy a handful people including the President.. Another Rs. 5 billion or more? No way.
Whose crazy idea is this?
Politicians are not free to waste public money like this at their whims and fancies.
The next major election is the Presidential Election.
The General Election should be in 2020 as per the Constitution, which is a blessing in disguise as it gives ample time for people to think hard about electing a “New Parliament.”
I don’t support PC elections, as PCs are an utter waste of public money. So I don’t care whether they hold PC elections or not.
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Colombege / November 14, 2018
Ranil is not my favorite,
But. He has won two major battles and it will go down in. Sri Lanka history
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Champa / November 14, 2018
Whether we like it or not, Speaker’s word is the final.
This morning, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was removed from PM post, in accordance with the Constitution, i.e. by passing an NCM.
There is no hard and fast rule about the voting method when a 2/3 majority is not necessary..
Depending on the situation in the House, the Speaker has the sole authority to decide the manner in which votes are counted, whether it is by a rising vote, a voice vote, show of hands, roll call or ballots.
There is something interesting here.
Now Ranil has removed Mahinda by passing an NCM, correctly following the Constitution.
However, despite President’s assertion, removing a PM-in-office (in this case Ranil) by way of a gazette notification is not recognized in the Constitution. There are only 2 ways; either by passing an NCM or by resignation.
As I said from the very beginning, Ranil’s removal was unconstitutional as, although the President has the power to appoint an MP, a leader of a party in the House who he thinks has the majority as the PM, he has no power to remove a PM-in-office.
Therefore, we have to “grudgingly agree” that Ranil is still the Prime Minister, as per the Constitution.
Mahinda’s removal does not warrant any necessity to appoint a new PM, as Ranil was not removed legally.
This is a case where there was an elected PM and an appointed PM in one Parliament, which was an “anomalous situation.”
Once the appointed PM is removed as per the Constitution, the elected PM returns to his position automatically.
This is simple logic, though my heart goes out to former President who was unfairly used by the President as an attempt (failed) to “kick away the ladder that helped him to climb.”
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