{"id":198664,"date":"2019-02-06T22:11:55","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T16:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=198664"},"modified":"2019-02-07T15:23:55","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T09:53:55","slug":"sirisena-hits-out-at-constitutional-council-again-questions-cc-decision-to-shoot-down-appointments-of-12-judges-also-attacks-human-rights-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/sirisena-hits-out-at-constitutional-council-again-questions-cc-decision-to-shoot-down-appointments-of-12-judges-also-attacks-human-rights-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Sirisena Hits Out At Constitutional Council Again: Questions CC Decision To Shoot Down Appointments Of 12 Judges: Also Attacks Human Rights Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Maithripala Sirisena today hit out at the Constitutional Council again saying it has rejected the appointments of 12 judges in the recent past.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Maithripala-Sirisena.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-186345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Maithripala-Sirisena-1024x815.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Maithripala-Sirisena-1024x815.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Maithripala-Sirisena-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Maithripala-Sirisena-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Maithripala-Sirisena-1200x955.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/a>Speaking in Parliament this evening, Sirisena said the Council had either him nor the judges as to why their appointments were shot down.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is a serious issue in the judiciary as the judges are dissatisfied with the decisions of the Constitutional Council. Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, in a four-page letter sent to me, explained that the Constitutional Council does not recommend appointments of judges based on seniority. He has said ability and skills will be taken into consideration when recommending appointments. But, it is unclear as to how they arrive at conclusions on the ability and skills of judges. No one is aware of their criteria,&#8221; the President added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I also heard that the certain verdict they had delivered in the past had become a disqualification for some judges. This is not acceptable. Some judges, who worked hard for years, have become frustrated with the current system&#8221; Sirisena said.<\/p>\n<p>The President also criticized the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) for questioning the STF Chief on deploying his officers to the Boossa prison where &#8220;notorious criminals&#8221; are held. 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