Reforms empower people, Parliament
The proposed Constitutional reforms empower the
people and the Parliament, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa
addressing the Heads of Media Institutions and Editors at Temple
Trees yesterday. The present amendment removes the term limits for a
President but gives the power to the people to vote him or reject
him at the elections, he said.
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It’s all in Mahinda Chintana Idiri Dekma
The proposed Constitutional changes are all in
the Mahinda Chintana Idiri Dekma, the policy manifesto of President
Mahinda Rajapaksa introduced at the last Presidential election, said
Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa yesterday. He was
speaking at the meeting held by the President with Heads of media
institutions and Editors at Temple Trees.
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Proposed 18th Amendment strengthens franchise
The Centre for Monitoring Free and Fair
Elections and Democratic Rights (MENIKE) as an organization
comprised of professionals, which is fully committed to ensure the
exercise of franchise by the Sri Lankan people without any
reservation, MENIKE sees the proposed 18th Amendment to the
Constitution as a positive step taken by the Government to
strengthen the franchise.
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