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MP Sumanthiran said it was a lie that there was a Cabinet committee chaired by Ranil Wickremesinghe when the amendment bill was drafted and that the draft was submitted to Parliament by Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was the Prime Minister at the time.
President’s lawyer MA Sumanthiran also said:
When we changed the 19th Amendment from six to five years, we didn’t touch it. The government at the time said we would do anything that could be done without a referendum.
The policy decision was taken by President Maithripala Sirisena and former Prime Minister Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe, who as Prime Minister introduced the 19th Amendment Bill to Parliament.
A Cabinet Committee was formed when the bill was drafted. He was the Chairman of that Cabinet Committee. He was the one who brought this out without touching the 83rd Constitution and said it was the policy of this government.
Now, the day before yesterday, he said in Galle that it was a mistake made by the President’s lawyer, Mr. Jayapathy Wickramaratne. He also asked for forgiveness from all countries.
No one else took this decision. This decision was taken by the government led by Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe. He told the nation that he would do things that did not require the people’s input, he himself submitted the amendments and now he has made the mistake of someone else. I apologize to the nation.
If he wants to apologize to the nation, there are a few things he needs to apologize for. But not this.
No one is saying that this should be amended at this time. There is no need. There is nothing here except lies to make people worry and doubt whether the president will serve five or six terms. He also knows that it is a lie to say that there is a problem with No. 83 if it is not amended.
So, it cannot be brought at the moment.
said the President’s lawyer MA Sunthiran.
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