CASE CLOSED, SL TELLS MISINFORMED OUTSIDERS
Our constitution, our Rule of Law:
Chamikara WEERASINGHE
Sri Lanka has sent a strong signal to the international community
that the case is closed on what were pending administration of justice
issues in Sri Lanka, with the appointment of a new Chief Justice.
Professor G. L. Peiris Minister of External Affairs, has called the
Canadian Premier’s call for the reinstatement of the former Chief
Justice almost impertinent’ and others such as minister W .D. J
Senevitratne, Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs told
this newspaper that the new CJ has been appointed by constitutional
process which is the legal and constitutional prerogative of the
President.
The removal of the Chief Justice was concluded in keeping with the
Constitution of Sri Lanka, not any other rule of law, and a new Chief
Justice has been appointed to put the system of administration of
justice in order, which was absolutely an internal matter, Mr
Senevirathe explained.
UN Human Rights Commissioner Ms Navinathan Pillai has also made
statements with regard to the appointment of the new Chief Justice, and
this has been taken exception to as both the impeachment and the
appointment of the new Chief Justice were carried out as per the
Constitution. (Please read editorial inside.)
External Affairs Ministry Secretary Karunathilaka Amunugama said, as
far as Sri Lanka is concerned the problems that affected administration
of Justice are now over as with the appointment of a new Chief Justice.
External Affairs Minister Prof G. L. Peiris has made diplomatic Corps
in Colombo aware about the issue and how some political elements, NGOs,
anti government elements and pro LTTE elements have tried to use the
situation to launch a calculated onslaught on the country making use of
the impeachment issue. |