Speaker uses his decisive vote ending stalemate in appointing IGP

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Colombo, Feb 27 (Daily Mirror) - Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena is reported to have used his decisive vote as the chairman of the Constitutional Council (CC) to affirm the appointment of Mr. Deshabandu Tennakoon as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) permanently.

The other eight members of the CC were divided in a tie on the appointment. An informed source said four members voted for the appointment and two others against . Besides, two others abstained but their decisions were challenged. It was argued that any member should vote for or against rather than abstaining .

Also , abstentions in this instance were considered as votes cast against the appointment. Therefore the members were divided in a tie resulting in the Speaker using his vote in favour of the appointment .

The CC is a ten member body . Seven of them are from Parliament and three others from civil society . The Speaker , the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader are its members by virtue of their office . Besides , there are three other MPs nominated by the President, the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader . The tenth member representing the minor parties has not yet been appointed .

Comments - 18

Ruwan Yahasith Fernando Tuesday, 27 February 2024 08:40 AM

We will not forget the honorable speakers vote, that is contrary to the will of the people of Sri Lanka…

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Anjsri12 Tuesday, 27 February 2024 09:52 AM

Are you an Astrologer? To know the will of the people of Sri Lanka.

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Hadiran Tuesday, 27 February 2024 08:47 AM

What ever said and done it's the prime duty of eradicating of drugs and it's distribution network from the country where the present IGP is engaged. So let's look out for loopholes of system of his appointment later !!!

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Devaka Tuesday, 27 February 2024 11:19 AM

Agree. Finally a significant dent has been made in the drug mafia. Said to be reflected in the very steep street price. A lot of the underworld and drug baron's would be ardently against this permanent appointment.

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Mohamed Adham Tuesday, 27 February 2024 08:58 AM

Crooks are for Crooks, simple.

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Ling Madiya Tuesday, 27 February 2024 05:51 PM

Absolutely true - now come to think of it 6.9 million voted for a Rajapakse. Oh dear does it mean a vast majority of our population are crooks? In which case we deserve to be ruled by the crooks we vote for. Lets look inward to see the system change we want.

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Anura Jayantha Tuesday, 27 February 2024 09:05 AM

Okay..numbers do not matter. People.know the truth

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Tak Tik Tuk Tuesday, 27 February 2024 09:20 AM

Birds of the same feather. They are tactfully installing their goons in critical posts so that even if NPP govt comes to power, these goons will protect the MR clan for sometime.

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sarath de alwis Tuesday, 27 February 2024 09:40 AM

"The Speaker is reported to have used his decisive vote" is neither here nor there. Either he used it or did not use it. An abstention is not either an endorsement or rejection. Perhaps the two members abstained in order to prevent the casting vote by the speaker.

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L Jaya Tuesday, 27 February 2024 09:57 AM

To my knowledge, this speaker is the worst and without hesitation supports his own political party admits criticism. What a shame

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Pathmaranjan Perera Tuesday, 27 February 2024 12:29 PM

Fully agree with your comment.

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sam Tuesday, 27 February 2024 11:35 AM

There was no need for a casting vote as the voting was not equal

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Onlooker Tuesday, 27 February 2024 12:36 PM

He can vote only if the voting is tied. It is called a 'Casting Vote'. This vote is irregular.

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Madhura Peris Tuesday, 27 February 2024 01:03 PM

This shows how corrupt these ruling politicians are. An election is the only solution to send all these ruling politicians home and end start end to this corrupt system.

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Ranil Nakilingam Tuesday, 27 February 2024 03:39 PM

What a Gon man you are Mahinda Yapa? IPin Bath is enough! You will not get your pension very soon!! Go home and hide!!

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Crooked Speakeri Tuesday, 27 February 2024 04:04 PM

Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena will dare not vote against his bosses' decision which was to appoint Desabandu as IGP.

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K. Ranaweera Tuesday, 27 February 2024 05:27 PM

A vote from a person who has no vertebrate.

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Sambo Tuesday, 27 February 2024 08:30 PM

This speaker is a puppet of the government and more or less fighting to hold on to his post at whatever cost for the few months left.

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