Tuesday, June 25, 2013

UNP Constitutional Proposals Verses The Rajapaksa Constitutional Amendment

Colombo TelegraphBy Harim Peiris -June 25, 2013
Harim Peiris
Both the ruling Rajapakse Administration and the opposition United National Party are busy with their own versions of constitutional reform. The UNP with making constitutional reform proposals for dialogue and discussion, while the Government, was busy using its two third majority to rush through yet another constitutional amendment, this one reducing even further the very limited and truncated devolution of political power existing under the current13th amendment to the Constitution.
The UNP proposals are a basis for a broader coalition