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NPP will uphold judicial supremacy, equality: AKD tells lawyers
Colombo, September 7 (Daily Mirror) The National People's Power (NPP) is committed to ensure judicial supremacy and the concept of equality before the law under its government, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.
Speaking at the NPP lawyers' conference, he said judicial supremacy and the concept of equality before the law are at stake in Sri Lanka.
He said the Supreme Court rules that the President violates the Constitution and on the other hand the President fails to respect the Supreme Court verdict.
"So, Sri Lanka is no longer a country with judicial supremacy. Such a country is not accepted by the world," he said.
Dissanayake said the NPP assures to re-establish the concept of equality before the law and judicial supremacy.
"We will ensure the independence of the judiciary. We do not need to regulate the judiciary for our personal objectives," he said.
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Palitha Jayasekera Saturday, 07 September 2024 02:23 PM
Eloquent speech by Judge Mrs. Rohini Marasinghe.
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Adwani Saturday, 07 September 2024 02:26 PM
AKD is still not aware that, lawyers are too crooks and corrupt. Still JAICA fund robbery by lawyers is going on and the BASL Chairman is advised to resign.
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Change Is Needed To Progress Saturday, 07 September 2024 04:42 PM
People change and now there is a younger professional team in NPP. You have seen and felt the misery of these current and past regimes. So be open minded and give them a chance to perform well. Anyway, you must be above 60s and won’t affect much the voting process. Majority of the younger generation are for NPP and want to see drastic changes the way SL is governed. This generation will be around to see the fruits of this elections.
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Don Harrison Sunday, 08 September 2024 03:27 PM
Srilanka is the Mecca of the dubious! Democracy in Srilanka is the marriage between the parliament and the gullible!
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Palitha Saturday, 07 September 2024 02:28 PM
Eloquent speech by Judge Mr. Rohini Marasinghe. Lets unite for CHANGE!
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P COOREY Saturday, 07 September 2024 11:02 PM
Rohini Marasingha was appointed to Supreme courts by Mahinda Jarapaksha. Gotabaya Rajapksha appointed her as Chairman of Human rights commission in 2021 She had been a Jarapaksha stooge . Now making eloquent speech for NPP and you. Do note AKD is recetly canvassing Jarapaksha clan the corrupt. හෝරා හෝරා කියන අය හොරු.
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Dilakshan Seneviratne Sunday, 08 September 2024 11:17 AM
Where do you think NPP has got such a large voter base? Mostly from Pohottuwa right? So what’s wrong with her joining? A progressive person supporting a system change for the country’s betterment. You too can join and participate.
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Eddy Saturday, 07 September 2024 02:31 PM
Do we take comrade AKD or Lal Kantha who said otherwise about law enforcement seriously?
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Serious Voter Saturday, 07 September 2024 02:39 PM
That's very good news Anura however you yet need to respond to below important from voters' perspective. "We the voters mostly accept the need for a change and give NPP the opportunity to get the whole mechanism right and correct. Voters appreciate your stand and has been. However we see you slowly drifting your slogans away from one of the most important, you had been strongly hammering about stolen money with evidence and recovery of those money now slowly putting in the back burner. Was that only to gather voter support momentum and to deceive the voter similar to other politics and parties? How can I as a voter trust you for delivering what you are promising should you win the election? I am not convinced yet. Over to you Anura!" We as voters need your response and assurance!!
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Lakmal Kahawela Saturday, 07 September 2024 02:52 PM
Well said Anura.
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Janaka Saturday, 07 September 2024 03:02 PM
Is it in their Kangaroo courts of the 1980's which we remember only too well?
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Desperate Times For Some People Saturday, 07 September 2024 03:13 PM
Soon Ranil will accept all rulings of court decisions recently. Just to score some mileage these coming days, Ranil will ensure this is done. He’s so desperate to stay in power and clearly knows NPP has got their act together and working as an oiled team. Elections officials must ensure clean voting is voting is conducted.
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poltics Saturday, 07 September 2024 03:13 PM
the first victim of the executive presidency is the judiciary and it has been misused by all presidents. AG are obliged to bow down to president. That is why our legal system has gone down and drug dealers roaming with these presidents. They know that president use their power to get rid of any crimes. There must a full separation between judiciary and executive power: otherwise no point we talking about any justice in SL. politicians have immense power to buy judges and sell them in open market. that is shame to our country.
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warren Saturday, 07 September 2024 03:14 PM
Look who is giving the assurances! The very people who said judicial powers will be given to their para-judicial structures to mete out justice!!! In fact, they did so in the '70s and the 88-89 period. Collected NICs on the night before the elections, assassinated people who had different views to theirs and forced the innocent victims' family members to carry the bodies BELOW KNEE-LEVEL, destroyed public assets, disrupted education, carried out umpteen strikes to destroy the economy and public life, etc. etc. The list is endless. Now talking about upholding judicial supremacy!!! Good banter, indeed.
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Younger Generation Want Proper Governance Saturday, 07 September 2024 04:38 PM
People change and now there is a younger professional team in NPP. You have seen and felt the misery of these current and past regimes. So be open minded and give them a chance to perform well. Anyway, you must be above 60s and won’t affect much the voting process. Majority of the younger generation are for NPP and want to see drastic changes the way SL is governed. This generation will be around to see the fruits of this elections.
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dasarath Saturday, 07 September 2024 10:22 PM
"Anyway, you must be above 60s and won’t affect much the voting process" - so the policy of ostracising and eliminating older people is still in your ideology (as if you never get old)? What is the change in your NPP's approach you propound?
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Ruth Roberts Saturday, 07 September 2024 09:43 PM
Well if you are going back to 30 years ago what about all the atrocities committed under the UNP … the 83 riots . JR continently put the blame on the then JVP when the whole country knew who was behind it. Wake up
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Dilakshan Seneviratne Sunday, 08 September 2024 02:28 PM
Keep living in the 70s, 80’s, the world has changed and a new youthful party called NPP is born. Strategically and skilfully, NPP has harnessed the support of intelligent, hardworking young people, keen to take SL forwards tapping into the vast potential of a rapidly developing technological world. Some of the older generation feel left out due to selfishness, big headedness, know-all attitude and even racism BUT the progress will happen, whether they like it or not.
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Ram P Saturday, 07 September 2024 03:38 PM
Ranil always considered he is supreme to all the people in general and the Judges in particular. He has disregarded a few Judgements and I guess he is in contempt. I hope one day the SC will charge him for contempt of court and show his proper destination
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Don't fall for it Saturday, 07 September 2024 03:40 PM
If JVP was so good then why did President Premadasa destroy them? Their communist socialist policies have not changed just because they disguise themselves with a new name. JVP were good debaters and articulate talkers. And they imposed their ideology with an iron fist by death and by destruction. Check their track record in the 1980s.
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Dilakshan Senevirathne Saturday, 07 September 2024 04:32 PM
Judges in political state means that they are politically aligned so how could they be independent over judgements. We have heard recorded conversations between a judge and Shani Abeysekera in which judge's independence appeared to be compromised. Shani is in NPP and will he ever perform an independent unbiased investigation?
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Dilakshan Seneviratne Sunday, 08 September 2024 11:27 AM
Do not insult judges blanketly. There are only few bad appples. Do not spread vicious, malicious lies about Shani under the pretext “we have heard”. Shani is one of the most respected police officers reputed for his honesty and integrity.
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Yohan Saturday, 07 September 2024 04:42 PM
Until he comes to power he will make speeches like this. Never trust marxists who just change ideas time to time recently. He said imf is not the solution first and now says he will work with imf. He was criticising adani group but once they gave him a fully sponsored visit to India, he changed his stance. If he comes to power, jvp members will have their own courts at ground level and also their members will be the police at ground level. Also he may not keep any more elections.
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KD Saturday, 07 September 2024 05:18 PM
The fact that he has to even reassure on this topic and many others like "NPP won't crash the economy" says all you need to know people. This election is massive. It could mean the end of the country. Democracy is at stake. Communists don't believe in democracy and freedom of speech.
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LK Saturday, 07 September 2024 06:38 PM
warren you are still living in the past. open your eyes and see how people want to have change. 88/89 is not an excuse to robe this country and it is not so to make these corrupted people take away freedom of people and to rule forever as they like. you may be getting some perks and help from Ranil or Sajith: both of have Mps who looted this country .
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Tissa Fernando Saturday, 07 September 2024 10:46 PM
Robbing the country damage the economic situation. They say Rajapakshas robbed almost USD 20 billion. Ranil'assocites may be USD 2 Billon. Sajith may be much less, Dilith even lesser.Destructive and disruptive activities by JVP also resulted in over USD 200 billion in economic damage. So , what is the difference here? USD 200 billion guys are better? So which devil you want to vote for. This time. Looks like the higher the value of economic damage the higher the support you get.
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We still remember Saturday, 07 September 2024 07:41 PM
This country saw and some still remember how the justice was meted out during the horror of 88-89, and that was when they were not holding state power! People need to think what can happen when they get to control the state apparatus! If anyone wants to think they have reformed, then what stops one from thinking that the others have also been reformed and learnt their lessons! Nicaragua keeps coming to mind!
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We still remember Saturday, 07 September 2024 07:41 PM
This country saw and some still remember how the justice was meted out during the horror of 88-89, and that was when they were not holding state power! People need to think what can happen when they get to control the state apparatus! If anyone wants to think they have reformed, then what stops one from thinking that the others have also been reformed and learnt their lessons! Nicaragua keeps coming to mind!
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Professional Knowledge Will Help Reform SL Sunday, 08 September 2024 11:49 AM
People like you don’t or can’t accept change and prefer the Status quo for reasons known to your kind. Either enjoying life with limited challenges or benefiting from some of these corrupt politicians both current or in previous regimes. Without some discipline at the top political hierarchy, the lower levels too practise corruption freely. End of the day, the average person suffers as seen over the years and now even so rampant. Seems you are a keyboard warrior who is not residing in SL. Those who are in SL are seeing so many young professionals joining NPP to ensure SL is developed steadily and productively with no or minimum corruption. Just look at Japan and Germany to understand how SL too can be one day be prosperous when they too were a lost cause in the 1940s! With lots of discipline and hard work, they are now a developed country.
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warren Saturday, 07 September 2024 10:14 PM
@Younger Generation Want Proper Governance—Give them a Chance? Do you think an economy is a toy to play with? What do Marxists with antiquated ideologies know about managing an economy? If the NPP comes to power, Sri Lanka will be another North Korea.
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Discipline, No Corruption And Hard Work Needed Sunday, 08 September 2024 11:47 AM
People like you don’t or can’t accept change and prefer the Status quo for reasons known to your kind. Either enjoying life with limited challenges or benefiting from some of these corrupt politicians both current or in previous regimes. Without some discipline at the top political hierarchy, the lower levels too practise corruption freely. End of the day, the average person suffers as seen over the years and now even so rampant. Seems you are a keyboard warrior who is not residing in SL. Those who are in SL are seeing so many young professionals joining NPP to ensure SL is developed steadily and productively with no or minimum corruption. Just look at Japan and Germany to understand how SL too can be one day be prosperous when they too were a lost cause in the 1940s! With lots of discipline and hard work, they are now a developed country.
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Insider Sunday, 08 September 2024 10:01 PM
Japan and Germany came out on top with a capitalist economy but not a marxist socialist one like NPP. Nowhere has state control led to success. China tried but now totally changed.
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Dilakshan Seneviratne Sunday, 08 September 2024 11:21 AM
Look at the NPP policy document. Therein lies the answer. That’s the manifesto.
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Karalasingam Sivalingam Sunday, 08 September 2024 02:35 PM
This is a good feat, justice is supreme, well said Anura.
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