UNP to consider 20-A on Monday

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The United National Party (UNP) will on Monday take up for discussions the 20th Amendment to the Constitution submitted by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) on the abolishing of the executive presidential system, House Leader and Minister Lakshman Kiriella said yesterday.

The JVP-sponsored 20th Amendment had been included in the gazette and will be be placed on the Order Paper of Parliament after discussions with Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and the party leaders at the Parliament's Business Committee Meeting.

It will be then presented in Parliament by JVP MP Vijitha Herath as a private member’s bill and referred to the relevant ministry by the Speaker in keeping with the new Standing Orders adopted by Parliament.

Mr. Herath told Daily Mirror Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe would be the subject minister in this instance.

“The Prime Minister can take up to six months to decide on the bill,” he said. (Kelum Bandara)

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Ravin Saturday, 14 July 2018 11:55 AM

Last chance to get democracy in country.

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wickremasinghe Saturday, 14 July 2018 12:43 PM

WE NEED A STRONG PRESIDENT IN SRI LANKA TO TAKE US OUT OF THIS MESS.PARTIES SUCH AS JVP WILL ALWAYS LIK THE BOOTS OF ANY RULING PARTY. THEY ARE ALREADY WORRIED ABOUT THE OUTCOM OF THE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS.

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Buddhist Sunday, 15 July 2018 05:20 PM

Its important that UNP shows this document first to the President Sirisena and get his blessing. If not as usual he will flip flop based on the Buddhist monks and SLPP objections.

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GH Sunday, 15 July 2018 07:09 PM

You can do it for the time being. This system can be restored once again the National War Hero; His Excellency Mahinda Ranjapaksa has come to power shortly.

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