“Since the Constituent Assembly is not a functioning committee within the parliament, the court can intervene.” Professor G. L. Peiris said. Sri Lanka Latest News
Speaking at a press conference held today (29) in Colombo, Professor Peiris said:
⛔ The Prime Minister strongly condemns challenging court orders in Parliament under the guise of parliamentary privileges.
⛔ The Prime Minister is presenting a baseless argument that since the Constituent Assembly is a committee that operates within the Parliament, there is no room for any external party to intervene, but that argument is a false argument…
⛔ Although the Speaker presides over the Constituent Assembly, it is not a functioning committee within the Parliament…
⛔ In 2002, a panel of judges consisting of 7 judges of the Supreme Court announced in an effective decision that the role of the Constituent Assembly is an executive or administrative role.
⛔The current President declared in Parliament that the Constituent Assembly is a part of the Executive, but the Prime Minister declares that the Constituent Assembly is a part of the Legislature..
⛔ There is a conflict between the president and the prime minister, so the government is following a double policy!
⛔No one will be allowed to undermine the court…
⛔After September 21, the law will be implemented against the people who directly or indirectly undermine the court…
⛔ The President has the power to appoint an Acting Inspector General of Police for 14 days..
⛔ It is a baseless story to say that since he deposited the bail money, he cannot appoint an Inspector General of Police because the current president is a presidential election candidate.
⛔ The current president deposited the bail money within a few hours of gazetting the presidential election to prepare access to such an argument.
⛔ That the Election Commission has full power to issue necessary orders to the police for conducting the presidential election in accordance with Articles 104 G and 104 GG of the Constitution, he mentioned.
