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By Lawyers Collective<\/a><\/span> –<\/strong><\/p>\n

January 11,2013 : 11.00 p.m. Colombo;<\/p>\n

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  1. Black flags were raised in court houses all over the island in protest of the impending illegal impeachment to be voted on in Parliament. Sections of the general public also wore black to express their solidarity. Most of the courts were closed throughout the day in protest<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. The Lawyers\u2019 Collective submitted to the Judges of the Supreme Court<\/a><\/span> requesting them not to recognize any person appointed as Chief Justice. Further the Lawyers\u2019 Collective issued a statement expressing their concern for the safety of the Chief Justice and her family in view of the extra judicial methods that were used in yesterdays March. \u00a0Later in the day, several senior Lawyers submitted a similar letters. The Executive Committee of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, that met in the late evening adopted similar resolution.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. The debate commenced in Parliament for the second day. Several groups, sponsored by the government held demonstrated near the parliament in support\u00a0 of the Impeachment.\u00a0 Continuous reformatory\u00a0 hate campaign continued in state media with a poster\u00a0campaign\u00a0all over the country.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. In\u00a0 parliament several Points of Orders were raised by Opposition but all of them were over ruled by the Speaker<\/a><\/span>. Subsequently at the time of voting a Member of Parliament raised a Point of Order stating that the motion impeach and vote on the same was not in the Agenda and hence cannot be taken up for voting. Despite this, after a short adjournment the Parliament the Speaker ruled that the vote could go ahead irrespective of it not being provided for in the Order Paper. \u00a0Around 7.15 p.m. the vote was taken and passed comfortably.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. When the Parliamentary debate was taking place, Government sponsored mobs moved near the official residence of the Chief Justice. \u00a0The Chief Justice<\/a><\/span> and the family were inside the residence. Milk rice (kiri bath) was prepared in celebration of the passing of the vote of impeachment of the Chief Justice by the Government sponsored mob. \u00a0After the voting, several Ministers and MPs joined the crowd and made speeches. \u00a0In the mean time, the government sponsored groups lit crackers. \u00a0The mob dispersed around 10.00 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            1. Further, organized groups sponsored by the Government lit firecrackers in several parts of the country, at the announcement of passing of the impeachment motion in Parliament.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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