Sunday, April 22, 2018

Much criticism on proroguing Parliament



APR 22 2018

Much has been said about President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to prorogue Parliament through a Gazette Extraordinary before undertaking his London tour to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). The next Parliament session would commence on 8 May as per the Gazette Notification. However, now it is said that Parliament cannot be summoned on the day unless a new Gazette Notification was issued, mentioning the time.  During a prorogation, no motions or questions can be tabled in Parliament and it brings nearly all parliamentary business to an end. Parliament was prorogued for the last time on 17 May 2009.