People’s verdict will reign supreme
As support grew for the proposed 18th Amendment to
the Constitution, the Government yesterday reiterated that it is the
people who would decide whether the incumbent President is re-elected
for a third term. “The new Constitutional Amendments will give the right
to the executive incumbent to recontest.
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Majority support certain for Constitutional Amendments
Over 164 MPs including 10 from the UNP, will support
the Constitutional Amendments to be presented in Parliament this week,
informed sources said. Four UNP MPs namely Lakshman Seneviratne, Earl
Gunasekera, Manusha Nanayakkara and Abdul Cader announced last week that
they would support the Constitutional Amendments.
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Removal on restrictions on a President’s term in
Office:
People’s mandate, prerogative for Presidency
The constitutional amendments signal a new beginning
for the government, Health Minister, SLFP General Secretary Maithripala
Sirisena said. The constitutional amendments would not witness the end
of government as alleged by the UNP. A golden era has dawned on the
country under President Mahinda Rajapaksa who eliminated the scourge of
LTTE terror from the country.
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TNA decision tomorrow
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) will announce its
decision on the proposed 18th Amendment tomorrow, its General Secretary
Mavai Senadhirajah MP told the Sunday Observer.
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