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Thursday, January 21, 2016
Bahu propose to legislate the self determination rights
Jan 20, 2016
A
leftist political party head said that it is important to include the
interests and wishes of the Tamil people who fought for their interest
in the new constitution in order to resolve the national problem.
Leader
of the new Sama Samaja party Wicramabahu Karunarathna said the
following at the presentation of his party proposals to the formulation
of a new constitution today 19th raising awareness to Gagana. He said
the new constitution should be created based on equality, self governing
and self determination theories and strength them by a Tamil homeland
anatomy to the North and East.
An army with a Singhalese flavour
Dr. Wicramabahu Karunarathna said there is a Sinhalese flavor in the country’s army and the required Tamil and the Muslim flavours has not been included yet.
He pointed out that all the regiment in the army is activated only through a Singhalese language command and he said there should be at least one regiment commanded in Tamil and a similar right should be given to the Muslim community as well.
The government’s authoritarian style
Dr. Karunarathna said in order to change the government’s authoritarian attitude the executive presidency should be completely abolished and a mechanism accountable to the parliament should be created.
Dr. Wickramabahu Karunarathna said in order to democratize the state governing process, independent commissions should be established and prevent racial, religious and VIP intimidations and create a state mechanism where all people live without fear and hindrance.
Rural, Plantation and fisheries
Dr. Wickaramabahu proposed in order to include the rural, plantation and the fisheries community in to the democratic mainstream powers should be evenly distributed.
If the Muslim community is demanding a separate unit in the eastern province, an identity for the Muslim community should also be confirmed in a way giving a casual citizenship for the community who wish to join them.
The Nawa Sama Samaja committee which discussed ideas about the new constitution said a credible mechanism should be formed to inquire the opinions of civil societies around the country and join them with the parliament.
An army with a Singhalese flavour
Dr. Wicramabahu Karunarathna said there is a Sinhalese flavor in the country’s army and the required Tamil and the Muslim flavours has not been included yet.
He pointed out that all the regiment in the army is activated only through a Singhalese language command and he said there should be at least one regiment commanded in Tamil and a similar right should be given to the Muslim community as well.
The government’s authoritarian style
Dr. Karunarathna said in order to change the government’s authoritarian attitude the executive presidency should be completely abolished and a mechanism accountable to the parliament should be created.
Dr. Wickramabahu Karunarathna said in order to democratize the state governing process, independent commissions should be established and prevent racial, religious and VIP intimidations and create a state mechanism where all people live without fear and hindrance.
Rural, Plantation and fisheries
Dr. Wickaramabahu proposed in order to include the rural, plantation and the fisheries community in to the democratic mainstream powers should be evenly distributed.
If the Muslim community is demanding a separate unit in the eastern province, an identity for the Muslim community should also be confirmed in a way giving a casual citizenship for the community who wish to join them.
The Nawa Sama Samaja committee which discussed ideas about the new constitution said a credible mechanism should be formed to inquire the opinions of civil societies around the country and join them with the parliament.
