NPP not expecting unlimited power like 5/6th majority: Tilvin

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Colombo, November 04 (Daily Mirror)- The National People's Power (NPP) does not expect an unlimited power like that of a 5/6th majority in Parliament deactivating the opposition, NPP member Tilvin Silva said today.

He told a news conference that the NPP was expecting only a majority in parliament to run a government without any obstacles.

Responding to a question that NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake had said in an earlier occasion that any party must not be given excessive power, Silva said the NPP was of the same opinion even now.

"We do not need to exercise power like that of the 5/6th majority deactivating the opposition. But, we need a strong majority in parliament to run a government. The government needs to enact laws and amend laws. We need a strong majority to run the government,” he said.

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Prince Monday, 04 November 2024 02:52 PM

Yes at least try to get palimentarian majority

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Concerned Citizen Monday, 04 November 2024 03:00 PM

Then why don’t you vote for NPP without voting for the corrupted rogues?

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Kikazaru Monday, 04 November 2024 02:59 PM

The strong majority needs to be 2/3. This is because the present constitution needs to changed. With 21 amendments it still have many hole that needs to be patched.

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Black Coffee Sirisena Monday, 04 November 2024 03:13 PM

You are talking about majority and 5/6th un-limited power. Now the entire parties including SJB had secret talks and jump into the election defeating NPP, look forward for the danger Mr. Tilvin. Rogues are arrested and released (Example: Jonny and Kehliya and next will be Ratwatte)

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Soma Wanshapaala Monday, 04 November 2024 06:45 PM

Fox tail fire in daylight left ashes of tourism at the end of another era and sent a Hunter to office. What cannot do with executive powers now, will never come true. Had only 32% out of total registered and talking about 5/6. A genuinly sane new constitution will get 100% support regardless of the composition of new parliament. Where is the proposed new constitution? no govt. cannot face economic crisis without an agreable new constitution.

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Dee Monday, 04 November 2024 09:28 PM

Best will be to implement Kangaroo Courts! That way anyone could be taken off. No need to be proven of guilty of any offense!

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Indragith - 3 wheel operator Monday, 04 November 2024 03:15 PM

Very easily NPP will get 5/6th .... worry not.

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J. Jayakanthan - 5 star Hotel Kitchen Helper Monday, 04 November 2024 03:18 PM

Be aware with North

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warren Monday, 04 November 2024 03:40 PM

Thank you, AKD, for reducing Octane 92 by Rs 150, removing VAT on essential goods, reducing income tax, abrogating the IMF agreement, etc. You delivered what you promised before the presidential election. I am sure you will deliver the rest after the parliamentary election. Even though you don't want, we are there to the NPP a 9/10th majority in the next parliament.

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Romulus Perera Monday, 04 November 2024 03:53 PM

“We don’t want to see an opposition,” said AKD at the election rally held in Katunayake on 20 October 2024, related to the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for November 14, 2024.

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MirakRajBanda Monday, 04 November 2024 03:54 PM

I have no regrets AKD became the president, in fact, I'm hoping NPP form a government but this man, Tilvin, is living in 1970's and a very dangerous man. He will be the Stalin of Sri Lanka if excessive power given to him or NPP. It's been told again and again by the NPP candidates, ''the orders will come from above and we'll simply execute the command''. Better send more independent MPs to parliament to counter balance the power.

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Bandara Monday, 04 November 2024 03:57 PM

Now they know NPP is a balloon like Gotabaya....!

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Anton Peter Canisious Monday, 04 November 2024 04:16 PM

I can understand Mr. Silva. He is getting old and has memory issues.

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Not everyone can be another JR! Monday, 04 November 2024 05:07 PM

You all are wise enough to avoid biting more that you can chew and swallow has its danger. For one you cannot digest when you try to swallow without chewing. This will lead to indigestion, make you sick and may be a few broken teeth as well. Not everyone can be a JR!

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Mk Monday, 04 November 2024 05:14 PM

I guess they only want almost absolute power like 2/3 majority... what a joke

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Dee Monday, 04 November 2024 05:42 PM

2/3 is enough to close the chapter! Should do away with democracy.

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Lal Monday, 04 November 2024 08:09 PM

I would not trust a party that dances to the tune of Jayashankar to amend the constitution. You should not even get a majority the way you reactivated Adani project.

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Tissa Fernando Monday, 04 November 2024 09:07 PM

AKD wants 100% NPP members in the Parliament.

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Gayan Monday, 04 November 2024 09:48 PM

Some of these NPP candidates use GPS to locate his electorate. Another GOTA govt.

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Ranjith Monday, 04 November 2024 10:16 PM

Chandrika in 1994 managed with 105 seats and in 1999 election she got 107 seats and she managed, NPP can joined hands with TNA and run the government, no need of 2/3 rd majority, absolute power corrupts it applies to NPP also they are not saints.

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Bandara Gamaga Tuesday, 05 November 2024 07:23 AM

NPP only need a majority. Don't give them more than that, so far only thing NPP has done is make lot of promises. in SL too much corrupts the politicians.

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Patcitz Tuesday, 05 November 2024 12:09 PM

Achieving 5/6th is only possible to People's President cum National Hero who saved mother Lanka; Rajapaksas, so feel, your wish is reasonable.

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