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Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Jayampathy on 19th A, electoral reforms and 100-day program
President’s
Counsel Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne expressed the importance of
abolishing the executive presidency and electoral reforms under two
different constitutional amendments. Dr. Wickramaratne, who is involved
in constitutional reforms, expressed his candid views about the 19th
Amendment, electoral reforms and the 100-day program. He is also a
member of the National Movement for Social Justice and a dissident of
the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP). Following are excerpts:
March 31, 2015
Q: What are your remarks about the 19th Amendment?
A: The 19th Amendment that was gazetted has now been presented to Parliament. In the meantime the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the second set of changes to the 19th Amendment. They have shared it with leaders of other parties and it has also found its way to the newspapers. I am satisfied with the 19th Amendment read together with the changes proposed by the Cabinet.
A: The 19th Amendment that was gazetted has now been presented to Parliament. In the meantime the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the second set of changes to the 19th Amendment. They have shared it with leaders of other parties and it has also found its way to the newspapers. I am satisfied with the 19th Amendment read together with the changes proposed by the Cabinet.
