CJ denied even that relief granted to murderers :Dilan and Wimal taught elementary law - Select Committee 2nd day proceeding full report hereunder
(Lanka-e-News- 05.Dec.2012, 5.00AM) The chief justice (CJ) attended for the second time the Parliament impeachment select Committee inquiry today. The members of the Select Committee met before the arrival of the CJ at 1030 a.m. The main question posed by the opposition representatives was , what is the methodology that is going to be adopted in regard to this Committee affairs? The Govt. members had no answer to give for this.
Vijitha Herath M P cited the announcement made by the speaker at the last meeting that the directive of the SC to Parliament to postpone the last meeting was not received on time . While the speaker made that announcement to the Committee , the Dep. Speaker Chandima Weerakkody had reported to the media that the SC directive was received the previous day and was directed to the speaker . Herath produced a CD cassette to the Committee containing the statement made by the Dep . Speaker to the media as testimony. Herath accused the speaker of lying and misleading the Committee.
The Committee chairman said he would inquire about it from the speaker while the Govt. members were nonplussed and were unable to furnish an answer .The Select Committee had so far not reached a consensus pertaining to the methodology to be followed : whether evidence is to be led or not ? Finally after this issue was debated a conclusion was arrived at with Chairman Anura Priyadharshana Yapa who said , a notice will be issued on this subsequently.
Thereafter the CJ and her Lawyers were invited to participate in the Select Committee meeting.
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Vijitha Herath M P cited the announcement made by the speaker at the last meeting that the directive of the SC to Parliament to postpone the last meeting was not received on time . While the speaker made that announcement to the Committee , the Dep. Speaker Chandima Weerakkody had reported to the media that the SC directive was received the previous day and was directed to the speaker . Herath produced a CD cassette to the Committee containing the statement made by the Dep . Speaker to the media as testimony. Herath accused the speaker of lying and misleading the Committee.
The Committee chairman said he would inquire about it from the speaker while the Govt. members were nonplussed and were unable to furnish an answer .The Select Committee had so far not reached a consensus pertaining to the methodology to be followed : whether evidence is to be led or not ? Finally after this issue was debated a conclusion was arrived at with Chairman Anura Priyadharshana Yapa who said , a notice will be issued on this subsequently.
Thereafter the CJ and her Lawyers were invited to participate in the Select Committee meeting.
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