Ranil warns against rushing to act against CJ
UNP and Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday warned that Sri Lanka might even lose her membership in the Commonwealth if the moves to oust incumbent Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake, continue violating basic fundamentals.
Addressing a public seminar titled ‘People’s Sovereignty and Human Rights’, organized by the Platform for Freedom in Colombo yesterday, to mark the 64th International Human Rights Day, Wickremesinghe noted Sri Lanka was a member of the Commonwealth and was bound to follow its principles.
If the government violated those principles it would even lose the Commonwealth membership, he said.
The Opposition Leader pointed out that the country was already being pulled up at the UN Human Rights Council for various other reasons and in this background the government had to take utmost care in handling the case against the Chief Justice.
The Chief Justice should not be removed from her position without first handing over the case to an independent panel of investigators from the International Community including the Commonwealth nations, Wickremesinghe said. The panel should comprise at least three judges from Commonwealth countries, he said.
The methods and means being employed to oust the Chief Justice would not only result in her removal but also bring disrepute to the country, he said.
Dr. Wickremabahu Karunaratne and Civil activist W. Janaranjana also addressed the gathering.
Courtesy: The Island
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The standing orders under which the CJ was “tried” are the creation of the late Big Fox.
Mr RW was the Big Fox’s lackey; hence he has no rights to complain about their own creation.
Moreover, the deterioration of democratic standards commenced under the leadership of the Big Fox.
If the Elephants are to emerge as saviours of democracy and if they intend to create a new set of democratic values, they should purge all past collaborator elements from leadership and reform their stand.
Shame on you, Mr RW.
This guy still can not understand the SL constiturion and/or does not understand it though being in politics for decades!
This guy is the biggest joker in the pack in the opposition. He is actually a traitor who betrayed us to the LTTE by signing away the North and the East as VP demanded to create their eelam. He should be hung from the nearest lamp post.
It is the opposition (UNP) which registered a complaint with the Bribery Commissioner regarding Mr P Kariyawasam on the allegedly corrupt share transaction.
It is the opposition (UNP) which has been whinging about the CJ’s husband being appointed head of a state institution whilst the CJ was in office.
The Government pursued action on the basis of the above issues raised by the opposition (UNP) and now, the opposition is against the outcome of the Government’s action!!
Wonder who is hoodwinking who??