19 October 2022 12:26 pm Views - 1314
Claiming that there was a move to form an alternative parliament called the People’s Council or the ‘Mahajana Sabhawa’, leader of the House Susil Premajayantha said there was no legal provisions in terms of the Constitution for such an entity.
He told Parliament that there were media reports to the effect that there was a move to form a People's Council which is similar to Parliament and that it is in contrary to the Constitution.
He said in terms of the Constitution, Parliament was vested with the legislative power and that it could not be transferred to any other body.
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardhane said the matter would be referred to the Committee of Privileges. (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)