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Constitutional Council replaced:
Parliament Council mooted
The Constitutional Council (CC) introduced under
the 17th Amendment to the Constitution is to be replaced by a five
member Parliamentary Council (PC), according to the amendments
envisaged. The five members include the Speaker, the Prime Minister,
the Opposition Leader, a nominee MP of the Premier and a nominee MP
of the Opposition Leader.
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Constitutional amendments:
‘Govt can muster two thirds’
The Government can easily garner the two thirds
majority in parliament to adopt the proposed constitutional
amendments said Mass Media and Communication Minister and Cabinet
Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella.
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Constitutional amendments:
No reason for UNP to oppose
The Government yesterday said that they saw no
valid reason for the UNP to oppose the envisaged constitutional
amendments as they were done with the intention of accelerating
development, strengthening political stability and ensuring people’s
sovereignty.
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