{"id":72233,"date":"2013-02-03T15:12:29","date_gmt":"2013-02-03T15:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=72233"},"modified":"2013-02-12T15:57:40","modified_gmt":"2013-02-12T15:57:40","slug":"people-do-not-accept-the-new-cj-i-personally-told-the-president-not-to-rush-sarath-silva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/people-do-not-accept-the-new-cj-i-personally-told-the-president-not-to-rush-sarath-silva\/","title":{"rendered":"People Do Not Accept The New CJ, I Personally Told The President Not To Rush – Sarath Silva"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

“People do not accept the new appointment as being valid. That is why they describe this as a de facto appointment. There are two legal terms \u2013 de facto and de jure \u2013 which means \u2018only in fact\u2019 and \u2018only in law.\u2019\u00a0 The former Chief Justice has a legal claim to still being the legal CJ as the Appeal Court and the Supreme Court have both ruled in her favour. But Dr. Bandaranayake is not de facto. She is not the CJ. She is out. She was removed by the President. Her removal is questionable and so she has a legal claim.” says\u00a0former Chief Justice\u00a0Sarath N. Silva.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sarath N. Silva and Mohan Pieris<\/p><\/div>\n

“However, the appointment of Mohan Peiris<\/a><\/span> as the CJ is also questionable. But President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed him. This is a fact. When a person has a right to appoint a person, this does not mean all his appointments are legal. When the PSC findings are considered illegal, the rest of the decisions and the activities based on the PSC become illegal including its findings. That\u2019s why the validity of the new CJ\u2019s appointment is questionable.” he further said.<\/p>\n

Sarath N. Silva<\/a><\/span>\u00a0made above remarks in an\u00a0interview with Ceylon Today<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

“This is a very serious situation though the government appears not to understand. The international image is very important for foreign investment. We can\u2019t be a pariah State. Some countries such as China or Russia can be more repressive than Sri Lanka, but they are powerful enough to ignore international pressure. We are dependent on the international community for trade, aid and other support. We have to be very careful about our international relations. We received GSP Plus from Europe and additional concessions during President Kumaratunga<\/a><\/span>\u2019s tenure. In 2010, Sri Lanka lost the GSP Plus facility and Ajith Nivard Cabraal<\/a><\/span> said we do not need it, which was not a wise statement. This has affected our exports and employment in the Free Trade Zones (FTZs). The situation will be aggravated due to these negative developments. All the trade benefits we won during the last few years will be lost due to silly issues. We can have a very good human rights record as we do not have a war or Southern violence. The problem is, the government creates problems and solves them in a self-styled matter.” he said when asked\u00a0the possible repercussions at the international level.”<\/p>\n

“I personally told the President to exercise some kind of caution and not to rush with the process of removal. There was a possibility of reaching a settlement. I recommended an acting appointment be made. They did just the opposite. This is the de facto situation.” Silva said.<\/p>\n

“Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake\u2019s impeachment process was initiated by the President<\/a><\/span>. Although 117 MPs signed the impeachment motion, they were not the architects of the process. That\u2019s the reality. They did so because the President wanted them to do so. I have nothing to gain or lose. So I am very straightforward in expressing my views.” former Chief Justice Silva further said.<\/p>\n

For the Ceylon Today full interview click\u00a0here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Related posts;<\/p>\n

The Country Has Two Chief Justices, I Don\u2019t Accept Either \u2013 Sarath Silva<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

President Can Appoint An Acting Chief Justice, No One Can Challenge It \u2013 Advice From Sarath Silva<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Set A Former Chief Justice To Catch A Chief Justice?<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Impeachment: \u2018She Got Too Big For Her Boots\u2019 \u2013 Mahinda Rajapaksa Talked To Former CJ Sarath Silva<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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