Know your limit of powers, be accountable: President tells Ministers

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Colombo, November 18 (Daily Mirror)- Claiming that MPs and Ministers have more powers, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said he expects that all Ministers will know the limits of their powers and act with accountability.

Addressing the new Cabinet, he said most of the Ministers are new, not only to the Cabinet but to Parliament as well.

The President said he was well aware that all of them are honest and not corrupt and that they have the courage to fulfil the aspirations of the people.

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Darsh Jay Monday, 18 November 2024 03:59 PM

Power should not be wielded like a pack of hungry wolves, but with accountability and a steadfast commitment to fulfilling the aspirations of the people. We are confident that the newly elected leaders are educated and capable enough to understand this responsibility and make the right decisions for the people of the country to prove that people made the right decision by electing them.

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M Fernando Monday, 18 November 2024 04:37 PM

.. anyone flouting the aspirations of the people and acting for even the smallest iota of personal/family self-interest or gain MUST be swiftly brought to book ! Otherwise the NPP and AKD will be made to look like fools

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OVER TO ANURA Monday, 18 November 2024 07:28 PM

OR THEY WILL BE HOOFED OUT, LIKE PEOPLES POWER DID TO GOTA. WE THE PEOPLE HAVE PUT OUR TRUST IN ANURA/NPP AND THEIR ADVISORS AND LEGAL TEAMS, IF THEY SIDE TRACK AND DO NOT KEEP TO THEIR MANIFESTO THE PEOPLE WILL BE UP IN ARMS AND OUT ON THE STREETS.

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Che Monday, 18 November 2024 09:00 PM

When the rulers are righteous the people shall re-joice ..!

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Fernando Tuesday, 19 November 2024 09:34 AM

It was AKD who said that overpowered rulers ruin countries. How can he guarantee that his government wouldn't be the same?

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Rod galiga Tuesday, 19 November 2024 11:18 AM

No one should have power specialy the ministers to call the shots without proper legal and lawful procedures anyone who cross the Red line must be Reprimand or prosecuted ....given what has happened for the past over 25 years a change that benefits the country.....not otherway around.....

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Imtias Tuesday, 19 November 2024 03:20 PM

Why everybody is silent on abolishing the executive presidency? You have more than 2/3 and you were all this time against executive presidency. Would anyone get a better chance to reverse JRJ's constitute.?

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