(Lanka-e-News -20.Jan.2016, 3.45PM) Medamulana Mahinda Rajapakse has done a sudden political somersault and given the green light for the determined efforts made by the government of good governance to adopt a new constitution for the country based on the people’s proposals and wishes. The most curious part of Mahinda’s somersault act which beats the somersaults of the ‘bulti babas’ sold on the pavements is , after having enjoyed the term of presidency with the executive powers twice , and going to abominable and villianous lengths to transform it into dictatorial powers via the introduction of the 18 th amendment , now when he is ousted from those powers has expressed his support to abolish the executive presidency . Of course , nothing better can be expected from such a self seeking machiavellian opportunist. However , if during the period of the introduction of the new constitution , if any pro Rajapakse political opportunistic forces are seeking to obstruct it like how impediments were placed for the 19 th amendment , that is certainly going to turn into a scourge under the Rajapakse’s green light.
At the same time the JVP opportunists too who are fishing in the troubled waters of Rajapakse racism will also have to face a blank wall. Perhaps , Rajapakse must be hoping against hope that by supporting or not opposing the pro Democracy constitution he could remove the label of dictator that is fastened on him.
Yet , the TNA and opposition leader R. Sambanthan recently said , the support of the ex president is necessary when formulating the new constitution.
While making a special statement at the Abayaramaya , Narahenpita recently , ex president Mahinda Rajapakse who gave the green light , made some announcements …..
''The government has taken initial measures to formulate a new constitution. Since this is going to change the entire future of the country , the maximum support of the people must be there.At the 2015 presidential elections , in my manifesto ‘Mahinda Chinthana , the road to win the world’ it is mentioned that measures will be taken to formulate a new constitution. Earlier on , in 2011 , a parliamentary select committee was appointed chaired by Nimal Siripala De Silva of my government to prepare a report on the amendments that should be made to the constitution and the executive presidency.
In the preliminary proposals presented by the prime minister last Saturday , in its foreword , it was mentioned , in this new proposed constitution , the main objectives are abolition of the executive presidency and amending the present electoral system .Towards the achievement of these goals , all of us must extend our support.
The executive presidency has from the beginning been a vexatious issue. Even when this was being established the SLFP mounted its opposition. Hence , when the UNP that introduced the executive presidency is taking steps to bring in amendments to abolish it , we who belong to the SLFP cannot oppose it. Besides , it is a son of a relative of Late J .R . Jayawardena who was the author and father of this executive presidency who is now advancing proposals to abolish it.
The president before the remains of Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera , announced and swore in public he would fully abolish the executive presidency , therefore I thought the government will abolish it.
I propose that when devolving powers , the establishments that are at the bottom shall be given powers as much as possible. The people in those areas will get the due powers only if those are devolved to the establishments at village level. Leaders of the two main parties have expressed their views on various occasions. Hence , when the new constitution is being formulated , these views must be taken into account. I also propose that after a new constitution is introduced , it will be best if an election is held to appoint a new government . ''
---------------------------
by (2016-01-20 10:18:31)
Read 71172 Times
Leave a Reply
0 discussion on this news
