SC suspends decision to deactivate political party

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Colombo, October 11 (Daily Mirror) - The Supreme Court suspended a decision by the Elections Commission to deactivate the Lanka Janatha Party and allowed the party to contest the General Elections .

The lanka Janatha Party was deactivated and not allowed to contest the general elections by the Elections Commission due to an internal dispute .

The General Secretary of the party , Shalika Perera filing a writ petition challenged the decision .

He said that the Elections Commission did not have the authority to de activate a recognized political party .

The Supreme Court bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Murdu Fernando , Justices A.M.D Nawaz and Janak De Silva delivered the order suspending the decision of the Elections Commission .

Counsel Hafeel Farisz with Shannon Tillekratne and Sanjeewa Kodithuwakku appeared for the Petitioner .

Deputy Solicitor General Yuresha De Silva appeared for the Elections Commission

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KEEP PRAYING FOR A 2ND MIRACLE Friday, 11 October 2024 04:22 PM

MORE THE MERRIER TO LOSE THEIR DEPOSITS. SOME DIRTY MONEY TOO DONATED BY CORRUPT PAST POLITICIANS

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Dr Michael Fernando Friday, 11 October 2024 04:37 PM

If the Elections Commissioner has no authority to suspend the party, perhaps it is the Elections Commissioner who needs to be suspended !!

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Confused Friday, 11 October 2024 10:52 PM

But the EC is the Authority to register. The application to get a political party recognized should be submitted to the Election commission by the secretary of the party. So who can deactivate?

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