{"id":63724,"date":"2012-12-08T04:45:44","date_gmt":"2012-12-08T04:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=63724"},"modified":"2012-12-12T10:38:04","modified_gmt":"2012-12-12T10:38:04","slug":"the-most-expeditious-psc-report-ever-in-the-history-handed-over-to-the-speaker-a-short-while-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/the-most-expeditious-psc-report-ever-in-the-history-handed-over-to-the-speaker-a-short-while-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Expeditious PSC Report Ever In The History Handed Over To The Speaker A Short While Ago"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Colombo Telegraph<\/a><\/span> –<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Second update)The Parliamentary Select Committee report on the motion of impeachment against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake<\/a><\/span> has just been handed over to Parliament by Committee Chairman, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa<\/a><\/span>. The report says\u00a0three out of five charges (1,4,5) against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake have been proven at the PSC inquiry held on the impeachment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Chairman, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa<\/p><\/div>\n

Chief Opposition Whip John Amaratunge has requested a debate on the report. Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa<\/a><\/span> said the debate would be held in a month after the item is included in the order paper.<\/p>\n

The PSC was constituted on 14 November, eight days after the motion of impeachment against Bandaranayake was tabled in Parliament. \u00a0The Chief Justice appeared before the committee three times before she and her lawyers walked out of proceedings on Thursday citing a lack of faith in the committee’s ability to grant her a fair trial. Yesterday, the four opposition members on the PSC also walked out saying the process was unfair and violated all laws of natural justice.<\/p>\n

The report by the PSC is likely to find Bandaranayake guilty on at least three counts. 14 Charges were brought against her in the motion. The report comes in the wake of lawyers for the Chief Justice crying foul over the summoning of witnesses following the walk out by the CJ and the opposition.<\/p>\n

Attorney at law and lawyer for Bandaranayake Saliya Pieris<\/a><\/span>\u00a0said that until the Chief Justice and her counsel walked out of the Select Committee yesterday it was maintained by the Committee that no oral evidence will be led. “Despite our demands to cross examine the witnesses we were not given the list of witnesses or documents and were told that there will be no witnesses called. This same observation has been made by the Opposition Members of the Select Committee today at 2.30 pm. We now find that after the Chief Justice and her lawyers walked out of the Select Committee, the Committee has called for witnesses and led their evidence. We understand that all those witnesses were summoned today (the\u00a07th) after the lawyers walked out. It appears to us that as long as the Chief Justice and her lawyers were\u00a0present witnesses would \u00a0not have \u00a0been called,” he said.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the parliament today, Minister De Silva had stated the CJ has been proven guilty of the following three charges against her: the issue concerning the Trillium property, failing to declare certain bank assets and liabilities and being biased against legal action initiated against her husband at the Magistrate’s Court of Colombo in connection with the offences regarding acts of bribery and\/or corruption under the Commission to Investigate into Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Act.<\/p>\n

The report and the motion will likely be taken up for debate on 8 January when Parliament reconvenes after vacation. The debate on impeachment will be conducted for 10 days.<\/p>\n

Related posts;<\/p>\n

Impeachment Update For The Day: Justice Shiranee Vs Chief Justice Shirani<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018We Are Shocked To Find That Witnesses Have Been Hurriedly Summoned\u2019 \u2013 Legal Team Of The CJ<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Pissu Geni\u2019 \u2018Baby Nona\u2019 : This Eve Of Course Has Many Many Adams \u2013 Weerawansa & Dilan<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Tell Her To Resign, I Will Give Her Some Other Position\u2019 President Rajapaksa Called CJ\u2019s Instructing Attorney<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Full Text: Opposition Letter To The Chairman Of The Select Committee On The CJ<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Opposition Members Withdraw From PSC And Other All Opposition MPs Also Walked Out<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Defer From Taking Any Further Steps Until An Independent Committee Is Appointed \u2013 CJ Writes To The Speaker<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Chief Justice Has To Respond 1000 Pages By 1.30pm Tomorrow: \u2018I\u2019m Willing To Face Any Impartial And Lawful Tribunal\u2019 \u2013 CJ<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Breaking News: CJ Replies The Rupees 250 Million Bank Transaction Allegation \u2013 \u2018False, Malicious And Deeply Disturbed\u2019 \u2013 CJ<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Breaking News: Here Is the Full Charge-Sheet Against Chief Justice<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Breaking News: Chief Justice Replies The Most Serious Four Charges On Her Finances And Bank Accounts<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

PSC Rejects The Request Of The SC, Vote Was Taken, Chief Justice Refused To Go Without Lawyers<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Rajapaksa Determined To Appoint A New Chief Justice And A New Prime Minister In The New Year<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa\u2019s Ruling; Legislature Will Not Bow To The Dictates Of External Bodies<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Full Text Of The Supreme Court Request To The Parliamentary Select Committee<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ball In Select Committee Court: Judiciary Requests Select Committee Not To Proceed<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Breaking News: Full Text Of The Interim Reply Given By The Chief Justice<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

CJ\u2019s Response In Full: Select Committee Has No Jurisdiction To Hear And Determine The Impeachment<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Former CJ Asoka de Silva Himself Purchased A House From Ceylinco Having Been On The Bench \u2013 CJ<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Full Text: Dr Jayampathy Wickramaratne\u2019s Petition Against The Impeachment Of The CJ<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Full Text: Chandra Jayaratne\u2019s Petition Against The Impeachment Of The CJ<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Direct The CJ To Refrain From Taking Any Further Part In This Unlawful Trial: Full Text Of Elmore\u2019s Petition<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Two MPs Who Signed The Motion Want To Observe The Proceedings, CJ Wants Proceedings To Be Open To Public<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

CJ Asked For An Open Public Trial \u2013 Refused, Asked For Observers \u2013 Refused<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Pictures: Sharing Benefit Of The Protest Against Chief Justice<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hulftsdorp Today: GSL Transported Hundreds Of Thugs, Chief Justice Followed A Different Route<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mahanayaka\u2019s Kind Request: Withdraw The Impeachment Motion Against CJ<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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