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Plot to sideline abolition of executive powers – Maithri entrapped by JHU

(Lanka-e-News- 23.Jan.2015, 11.30PM) It is an incontrovertible fact that over 6.2 million of the population voted to abolish the executive Presidency. Yet it has come to light that there is a most grave conspiracy to induce and instigate Maithri to keep back some measure of this evil executive powers of Presidency without fully getting rid of it.

It is learnt that it is the JHU that is involved in this conspiracy. Ven . Rathane Thera , Sarath Nanda De Silva and Shiral Lakthileke are hatching this conspiracy. This group is therefore trying to distort the relevant provisions by giving wrong interpretations to what were announced at elections , and dilly dally with the constitutional amendments that are to be introduced.

Consequently ,a majority of the parties of the opposition alliance led by Ven.Maduluwewa Sobitha Thera who worked with absolute commitment and made supreme sacrifices to ensure the abolition of the executive Presidency are thoroughly disillusioned and dismayed.

It is the view of a majority of the opposition alliance, on account of the special commitment shown by Maithri , as well as the special contributions made by the UNP and its leaders ,that during the period of Maithri ,he could have the necessary powers , and those should not be tampered with , but the Presidents thereafter shall be nominal Presidents sans executive powers , and the constitution shall be amended accordingly.

In the set of proposals advanced by Ven. Rathane Thera under the Pivithuru hetak , there was nothing to completely abolish the executive Presidency. Even at the time when Ven. Rathane Thera was with Mahinda Rajapakse supposedly to augment his political strength , it was the group led by Ven Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera that took the stance that the executive powers shall be abolished from the very inception.

The JVP, TNA ,Muslim Congress, Samastha Lanka Muslim Congress , Democratic People’s Front, and 48 organizations including Artistes , University Dons and trade unions expressed their final decision that the executive Presidency shall be fully abolished ,and not according to what the JHU which said , the executive President’s powers shall be curtailed. (A tree that is just cut across re grows)

Rathane Thera said categorically at the rally at Muthiah park on 12 th November , that their proposal is ,the executive President’s powers shall be curtailed , but if others are for going beyond and a total abolition , that will not be an issue for them.

However what is being steered forward is the proposal of JHU which is contradictory to the proposals of all others. It is noteworthy that the JHU has only a vote base of 200,000 to 300,000 in the country. Besides at the last presidential election at their own ‘fortresses’ , namely Kesbewa and Maharagama , the swan symbol could not secure victory. Hence with such a small vote base , expecting to destroy the aspirations and hopes of the rest of the opposition which is in vast majority is reprehensible.

The need of the executive power truly as regards the JHU is , to use that to achieve its own goals , and not for anything else. They have even gone ahead on those lines: the appointment of Rathane Thera as Presidential advisor ,Somarathne Dissanayake as Rupavahini chairman, Danushka Ramanayake who was in the media division of JHU as Director general ITN, while Shiral Lakthileke being appointed as President’s coordinating secretary are an index..

which are all done to conform to the needs of the JHU.

The appointment of Shiral Lakthieke is something what requires gravest attention. This was the notorious individual who shot himself coming to the road when he was chased away by Ranil Wickremesinghe .If such a rejected individual is made the co ordinating secretary , how can the President coordinate duly with the UNP?

The incumbent President who has 40 years experience in politics should perform his onerous duties bearing in mind that he was made the President by the people and not by the JHU alone .Moreover , the opposition parties with him are expecting the necessary amendment to the constitution for abolition of the executive Presidency most expeditiously for which the people are vigorously agitating .

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coup of the century in sri lanka cia(america),canadsa(steven harper and co),england(david camaroon and miliband },norway,eu,tamil diaspora,india(mainly tamil nadu) and israiel, chandrika,mangala,sf,ravi,rajitha,patali,ratna thero,sobitha thero,somawansa,rauf,rishard,faizer,tna,jvp,and all the slfpers who was with mr till the hopper meal including ms, all did the coup against mr. a special thanks to bbs in giving the knock out punch. mr is a lone hero of this country who got rid of ltte cancer. with all the above mentioned he still got almost half the votes, so he is better than all above mentioned traitors. soon people will realize,but that will be too late,god bless this blessed country,from future traitors.
-- by hamid on 2015-01-25

Who writes this rubbish. There is so much of it flying round, it's difficult to separate chaff from the wheat!
-- by madmani on 2015-02-10

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