Constitutional Council has not approved Deshabandu’s appointment: Sajith

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Colombo, Feb 26 (Daily Mirror) - Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said the Constitutional Council (CC) has not approved the appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as the new IGP.

"There were four votes in favour, 2 against while two members of the CC abstained. At least five votes are required for a decision. The Speaker has a casting vote only in case of a tie. There was no tie. The Constitution has been blatantly violated for the second time," he said.

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dinesh Monday, 26 February 2024 09:49 PM

so the question is what is the SJB going to do about it ?

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Cheers Tuesday, 27 February 2024 12:52 AM

Sajith go home you are a headless chicken and a rogue who destroyed sri lanka during Yahapalanaya robbing your ministry and remember how you were disrespectful for an democratically elected president to send home climbing the barricades nor respecting the law enforcement officers and then got a severe beating at galle face to run for life trying to take political upper hand go home

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Johan Tuesday, 27 February 2024 03:01 AM

All independent commisions and councils must be dissolved just wasting public funds and burdening the public more and more.These corrupt practices will prevail because our constitution has become the clay in the hands of politicians and this will prevail until a new govt.is formed.

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Mohommed Tuesday, 27 February 2024 04:53 AM

Invalid appointment.

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Man Tuesday, 27 February 2024 09:56 AM

Fundamental right case must be filled against the Speaker who violated the SL constitution, to prove the appointment null and void.

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Onlooker Tuesday, 27 February 2024 05:26 AM

Wonder whether it a part of a long term strategy for elections.

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Roger Halliday Tuesday, 27 February 2024 05:27 AM

It's not the votes that matter as seen at the voting. 4 for 2 againt 2 abstained. Could there be a hidden vote to meet the required 5. Guys this is sri lanka. A land like no other......

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Saradiel Tuesday, 27 February 2024 06:28 AM

The main issue is, why the CC members cannot vote in an important issue like this. They don't deserve to be members in the CC.

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Ram Tuesday, 27 February 2024 07:21 AM

Sajith must understand that if the President cannot flout the Constitution who else can. That is the basic foundation

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Janaka Tuesday, 27 February 2024 07:24 AM

Those in favour were 4, those opposed were 2. So it seems a done deal. (Abstinence does not count). The tie applies to votes cast. So of the six who chose to vote, if it was a 3 in favour and :3 opposed, then the speakers casting vote would have come into play. So SP does not seem to make sense.

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Mahila Tuesday, 27 February 2024 07:41 PM

SP has become indoctrinated by GLP doctrine!?? HRC vote heyday of MaRa Government was never lost at Geneva!!?? All abstentions was considered as Voting NO to HRC resolution against SL!!?? GLP has decamped SLPP and joined Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)

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sam silva2 Tuesday, 27 February 2024 07:34 AM

a clowning, Beaning president, making an arrogant decision to appoint a person who has been found guilty of various misdemeanours by courts of law. BASL must take immediate action.

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Anjsri12 Tuesday, 27 February 2024 10:04 AM

Please indicate the relevant court cases / reference that found guilty? What's the heck BASL has to do any action and are they governing Law in Sri Lanka. Why on what grounds ,you include President in this matter. Are you a grudger Mr Sam Silva?

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sam Tuesday, 27 February 2024 11:37 AM

Ranil R is above the CC and the law.

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podi hadaya Tuesday, 27 February 2024 12:43 PM

headless speaker all over corrupt arrogant behaviour RW is a mastermind of all wrong decisions

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A Good Citizen Tuesday, 27 February 2024 04:04 PM

That means he came from the back door with the help of the culprits of the current government for their protection and once he will be chased out the same way by next government all the culprits have no place to hide!!!

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