Move to form ’People’s Council’ against Constitution: Govt.

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Claiming that there was a move to form an alternative parliament called the People’s Council or the ‘Mahajana Sabhawa’, leader of the House Susil Premajayantha said there was no legal provisions in terms of the Constitution for such an entity.

He told Parliament that there were media reports to the effect that there was a move to form a People's Council which is similar to Parliament and that it is in contrary to the Constitution.

He said in terms of the Constitution, Parliament was vested with the legislative power and that it could not be transferred to any other body.

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardhane said the matter would be referred to the Committee of Privileges. (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)

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Anil Wednesday, 19 October 2022 01:06 PM

Yet another attempt of the SJB to undermine efforts of the government?

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Maharagma man Wednesday, 19 October 2022 07:36 PM

Government has many deceiver and lair. SJB is of course useless, however it is their/SRJ role to try gain power. No point being an opposition if not continuously opposing.

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johan Wednesday, 19 October 2022 01:09 PM

If parliament has become a den for thieves People will find alternative to form whatever as appropriate.Aragalaya clearly has said that need People's council outside parliament to rectify the shortcomings in ruling party and the government.We can see country has gone to bankruptcy mostly due to corruption but none of the VIP thieves are in jail.

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Tissa Fernando Wednesday, 19 October 2022 01:23 PM

Too many councils to rule, no one to do real work, too many people in the ruling class to share the commissions resulting in country reaching close to total bankruptcy every day. Abolish all councils, reduce 225 into 100 .

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joshua Wednesday, 19 October 2022 01:36 PM

The same constitution does not allow criminals and robbers to be in parliament. What have got to say about it. Nothing I suppose.

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tilak Wednesday, 19 October 2022 02:49 PM

Didn't Mrs. Bandaranaike do something similar, formed a constitution outside the parliament

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Don Wednesday, 19 October 2022 06:09 PM

Good idea. Law abiding educated and sensible people must form a shadow council and hold meetings and pass progressive policies to educate people this is what a real parliament do. They can even publish a new constitution. This is a public education process. It is not illegal to have that kind of education process. In addition to national council, have district councils as well.

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Sandy Wednesday, 19 October 2022 06:34 PM

Will these people council members have the power to threaten others ?, then they too will become arrogant

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johan Wednesday, 19 October 2022 07:06 PM

SL constitutions have become clay in the hands of corrupt politicians.e.g.18th,20th amendments.People have no trust in Govt.due to country was made bankrupt.Argalaya demanded people's council outside parliament to scrutinize all affairs taking place in Parliament and the Govt.

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Buddhist Wednesday, 19 October 2022 11:35 PM

Parliament can still be in charge to legislate but there can be any number of bodies outside the Parliament to monitor and report the activities of the Parliament to the votes of the Land. This need not be in the Constitution.

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