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CJ can resign before impeachment debate - Deputy Speaker

There will be no developments in connection with the report prepared by the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) appointed to investigate into the impeachment motion against Chief Justice Dr Shirani Bandaranaike until January 8, 2013, Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody said.

He said the Chief Justice is free to resign if she wishes, before this date or resort to any other action.

Weerakkody said Parliament can decide how long the report of the PSC will be debated. He said according to Standing Orders and the provisions of the constitution, after the report is submitted to the Speaker, it will be kept for a cooling off period of one month before it is debated in Parliament.

The Deputy Speaker said work of the PSC, which is only an investigative body, has been completed now. He said at the end of the debate, if Parliament resolved that the report is genuine, with a special majority of the members and resolved that the Chief Justice should be impeached, the resolution would be sent to the President.

“However, if it is not passed with a special majority, the Chief Justice would continue to remain in the post,” Deputy Speaker Weerakkody said.

He said if the President decides to impeach the Chief Justice as recommended by Parliament, he would have to address Parliament before doing so.

 

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