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Hold referendum to extend terms of President, Parliament: UNP
Colombo, May 28 (Daily Mirror) - United National Party (UNP) headed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe today suggested holding a referendum to extend the term of the President and Parliament for two more years.
The proposal was made by UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara today.
"Extending the terms of the President and Parliament by two more years through a referendum is the best option at this moment to save the nation. The Government has reached agreements with the IMF, World Bank and other donors on economic reforms and it is essential to extend the terms of the President and Parliament to make this exercise a success,. Stabilizing the economy is more important than anything," Range Bandara told the media.
"We propose a referendum to extend the terms of the President and Parliament as it is the most democratic way to do it," he added.
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Comments - Hold referendum to extend terms of President, Parliament: UNP
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De Silva Tuesday, 28 May 2024 11:35 AM
My foot
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lkboy Tuesday, 28 May 2024 04:17 PM
buggers are scared already?
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M Azmath Tuesday, 28 May 2024 11:36 AM
Coming colors no good, they are trying to play again
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Riz Tuesday, 28 May 2024 11:51 AM
This guys are mentally sick
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Voter Tuesday, 28 May 2024 11:43 AM
See who’s talking? Typical Atapass idiot's statement
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Ama Tuesday, 28 May 2024 11:49 AM
Jangi Bandara - Are you going to fund the Referendum ?
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Liyabdeen Tuesday, 28 May 2024 11:53 AM
here comes to Doosra ball.....
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Vernon Tuesday, 28 May 2024 11:54 AM
Just hold the Presidential election, which will cost almost the same. If the people want RW to continue, they will vote for him, if not let them choose the suitable candidate.
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Fact Tuesday, 28 May 2024 03:33 PM
Most people are not yet mentally evolved to understand the gravity of the decision they make during polling, so they will keep electing people like MR,Gota,My3 and now AKD .hence its better to have RW for another few years since he has proved to Be an effective leader . best to keep a general election and send most of the idiots home
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Cherath Tuesday, 28 May 2024 07:21 PM
Fact - You surely cannot be from planet Earth. "..since Ranil has proved to be an effective leader" Just mention half an instance when he did that. CoL is so high even the rich are grumbling. No queues for petrol, diesel, food and gas, because prices have gone up by 3 times. Where is the FDI, infrastructure developments especially transport? Rackety rack train compartments and belek buses for people and tourists, no transport from airport other than taxis, whereas others have mono rail, subway, skytrain and fast shuttle trains. Even eggs are imported. So Where exactly did Ranil prove his leadership prowess?
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This is reality Tuesday, 28 May 2024 11:54 AM
This is what is typically known as talking through one's hat. Only trying to delay the inevitable.
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Rip Winkle Tuesday, 28 May 2024 11:55 AM
Just begging to be literally kicked out. The public's patience is already stretched to the limit.
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Dias Tuesday, 28 May 2024 11:55 AM
Very good. Follow Sirima’s foot steps.
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Lk Tuesday, 28 May 2024 11:57 AM
Whatever do you all home . You know what happened in Aragalalya and don't take people to the road ? Don't play with people and their rights
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Nihal Amarasekera Tuesday, 28 May 2024 12:01 PM
'Most democratic way to do it' , do what? Avoid a thrashing
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Dr Saman Tuesday, 28 May 2024 12:02 PM
This shows the mindset of UNP. Sense of entitlement. There is a constitution - no one is above it. I don't know whether to cry or laugh at this!
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DD Tuesday, 28 May 2024 12:02 PM
Oh, the cat's out of the bag! With all due respect, one-man party General Secretary, it's time to pass the baton. How can we stabilize the economy when ministers are having a gala time on taxpayers' money? Don't play BAILA at this last minute!
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Bushel Tuesday, 28 May 2024 12:02 PM
Hey Range, you can be charged for making provocative statements to disturb the peace in the country
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Athula Tuesday, 28 May 2024 12:03 PM
Is this the repeat of the UNP regime of 77-94 that people hated so much?
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S. Samarakoon Tuesday, 28 May 2024 12:05 PM
Trample Democracy..... Country could burn like none before. Crazy idea indeed !! Present Members need to be kicked out !! People are patient because an Election is looming.
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Priyan66 Tuesday, 28 May 2024 12:06 PM
This will lead to social unrest for sure
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GERIATRIC TAX PAYER SINCE 1975 Tuesday, 28 May 2024 12:10 PM
We cannot starve for further two years. Parliamentarians DO NOT understand that Individual Income Tax Threshold of Rs.100,000 per month is extremely insufficient. So, we do not want them to continue anymore. If you need extension, increase threshold to at least Rs.500,000 per month, effective April 01, 2024. In today's context this is a very fair move.
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Anuradha Rathnayake Tuesday, 28 May 2024 12:10 PM
last throw of the dice knowing that both 'pohottu" and "ali" won'tsurvive after any upcoming election.
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Curious Tuesday, 28 May 2024 12:10 PM
1983 all over again! That refrendum led to civil unrest and special upheaval and pushed the country into an abyss for 2 decades. Like uncle like nephew! Besides, if the country say no, then do we have an election thereafter. Doubke the spend, jst like that! Madness!
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Nalin Perera Tuesday, 28 May 2024 12:12 PM
Desperate to hang on to power. Range Bandara is just a tool in this endeavor.
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Be Fair Tuesday, 28 May 2024 12:13 PM
Good Idea I think
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Man Tuesday, 28 May 2024 12:15 PM
No provision for a referendum on the Presidential election, in the constitution to play the uncle's lamp pot game to rob. Ranil doesn't care the Constitution. It's a waste of public funds what Ranil disregards.
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Ahinsa Tuesday, 28 May 2024 12:15 PM
This is called " Laampu - Kalagedy" Sellama
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Steve Tuesday, 28 May 2024 12:16 PM
The referendum will be defeated.
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sunil Tuesday, 28 May 2024 12:27 PM
JR technique back in action
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elections-are-nonsense Tuesday, 28 May 2024 12:30 PM
Well, now all the major political parties are in line with IMF agenda. Even the so called anti-West and rhetoric JVP also is in the same wave length. More than others, they are now on par with Indian agenda also. So, might as well, let the current administration continue for another 2 years instead of wasting billions of Rupees in the name of elections!
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Dharmatileke Tuesday, 28 May 2024 12:31 PM
Ranil is not people’s choice so why referendum however he will be rejected if a referendum held
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dinesh Tuesday, 28 May 2024 12:51 PM
if anyone with a iota of a brain can understand how greedy for power the UNP, SLPP are..these parties and by extension its leaders don't plan to gracefully give up their power...
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Tony Jay Tuesday, 28 May 2024 01:00 PM
To make RW happy lets do it ; together with Presidential election to save money...ha ha ha... C'mon Aragalaya.....
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Gune Tuesday, 28 May 2024 01:35 PM
Ha haha ha ha ha! Ranil ta bayai
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Way to reduce dead wood seniors in Parliament Tuesday, 28 May 2024 01:38 PM
Dissolve Parliament and send the entire 225 dead wood home for TWO years. Just calculate the millions, if not billions that can be saved for Treasury. A big part of loans can be settled. A good part of seniors will not contest because they will be dead and gone in two years.
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mercy Tuesday, 28 May 2024 01:40 PM
yes , we need this kinds of referendum so that you can save money on unnecessary expenses spent on election thus, allowing you to import vehicles and go on lavish foreign trips, please keep your word on plantation workers wage hike and there are many people turning to defiling jobs just to survive. Please make them occupied by encouraging FDI
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ACA Tuesday, 28 May 2024 01:54 PM
What else they can think for themselves. Colours of uneducated, selfish lot feeling the heat now. Few more months to see these rotten lot from new items.
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Nadi Karunaratne Tuesday, 28 May 2024 02:06 PM
No thanks, we prefer a proper election not a fix to save the corrupt, plundering incompetents.
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Seeya Tuesday, 28 May 2024 02:17 PM
Say if you have a referendum and lose, what happens? You go for a presidential election. Who pays for it? Why dont you just have the election followed by the parliamentary election.
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Yohan Tuesday, 28 May 2024 02:18 PM
Hold a massive protest infront of his house for giving advices to extend power of president and parliament for 2 years illegally. RW is not even an elected president by people.
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Charles Jansz. Tuesday, 28 May 2024 02:19 PM
Shop talk again....it can be anything under the Sun, referendum, presidential, parliamentary - it would be home sweet home for those from the back door including many of the 134 !!
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Mohamed Razik Tuesday, 28 May 2024 02:21 PM
Guilty conscience pricks the mind
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johan Tuesday, 28 May 2024 02:24 PM
He has neither hair nor brain.Does not he know the ground reality it will be wastage of money.First of all Ranil is not an elected represenative of Parliament or an elected executive president to go for a referendum. He came on a Bonus seat after a tug of of war within fellow UNPers.
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Gt Tuesday, 28 May 2024 02:55 PM
No, constitution mandates elections every 4 years, we haven't had one for many, it cannot be delayed further
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shamindra Ferdinando Tuesday, 28 May 2024 03:11 PM
Why not propose to do away with elections, at all levels?
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Patcitz Tuesday, 28 May 2024 03:18 PM
Wait to see, the people will prove what will be the the most advanced democratic way shortly.
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Terrence K Tuesday, 28 May 2024 03:20 PM
Whilst there is no provision for a Referendum in the Constitution these are last minute utterances of the dying twins UNP and SLPP. Before these two parties last breath let them be happy that their parties will be written in Golden Letters of history that they destroyed the livelihoods of the public and led the country to bankruptcy !!!!!!!!!!
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Ranjith Tuesday, 28 May 2024 03:21 PM
You go for Referendum you loose then you loose Presidential election and General election, people know what they want, people want to send the President and the government out, if the president and the government doing the correct thing people will vote for the President and the government but that is not the case
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Nojst Tuesday, 28 May 2024 03:21 PM
The people have understood who are the crooks who stood behind ARAGALAYA instigated by the US to unseat national heroes "Rajapaksas".
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Nihal Nanayakara Tuesday, 28 May 2024 03:31 PM
If any further postponement takes place for Presidential and General elections, our Team (Aragalaya-2 mission) we could start from your house and end-up in Jaffna.
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No money to fix things - waste money on a referendum Tuesday, 28 May 2024 04:08 PM
Obliterate the UNP once and for all.
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sam Tuesday, 28 May 2024 04:10 PM
People want normal elections
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Upulpb Tuesday, 28 May 2024 04:32 PM
Trying to avoid being Jailed
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Cherath Tuesday, 28 May 2024 06:59 PM
This is the clearest indication of who is going to win the 2 elections. The UNP keep saying they are ready for any election and then say this! The truth is, the Pohottuwa and UNP, by now, are well aware that they will both be annihilated in record margins at both elections. So they come up with these nonsensical monkey pranks!
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Manzu Tuesday, 28 May 2024 07:59 PM
This guy is good for nothing. MAD.
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Will save money to find out what public wants Tuesday, 28 May 2024 08:10 PM
Referendum will of course fail. Better to have referendum to shorten the future Presidential term to maximum of 4 years, and Parliament to two years, like US has its President and House of Congress system. Current terms are too long. Anyway, UNP will be thrashed, but idea is good one.
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Do not hold any election or referendum Tuesday, 28 May 2024 08:18 PM
Best approach for system change is current lot refuse to hold any election. Refuse to give funds even for Presidential election. It will be up to public to over throw the military and do system change. Rely on Parliament last 50 years has resulted in useless state we are in.
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Why not choose Ranil? Wednesday, 29 May 2024 12:24 AM
Ranil is the best President to bring the economy out of the disaster. Any one else is going to plunge the economy back into the abyss.
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wsw Wednesday, 29 May 2024 06:56 AM
Fortune favours the brave, so let's take a punt and vote in the NPP. Hopefully, they will eliminate at least fifty percent of the corruption prevalent, which has crippled our country in the past 4 decades. What could be worse anyway, be governed by the current mob or bring in a new entity to usher a prosperous era for all of us.
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