Withdraw impeachment against CJ immediately - PMD
WEDNESDAY, 19 DECEMBER 2012
The signing of the People’s petition organized by People’s Movement of Democracy (PMD) demanding the government to withdraw the impeachment motion against the Chief Justice took place today (19th) opposite Fort Railway Station.
Among those present were lawyers, university teachers and trade union leaders including Parliamentrian Vijitha Herath, Srinath Perera PC, Senior Lecturer Chandraguptha Thenuwara and Attorney Sunil Watagala.
The petition states “Rajapaksa regime that took the Parliament under its authority by creating a 2/3rd majority using various perks, bribes and benefits is now attempting to cow down the judiciary that appears to be an obstacle for its despotic path. The rage that exploded with the challenge in the Supreme Court against ‘Divi Neguma’ bill that would have become a bonanza for Rajapaksas turned into an impeachment against the Chief Justice.
Despite Rajapaksa regime’s attempt to show that the impeachment process was a project to cleanse the judiciary, it is obvious to the people that the attempt was to take revenge from the Chief Justice and plant one of their stooges in the position. The best examples are the haste in carrying out the process and the naked manner the decisions were published. Hence, there is no need for so-called independent investigations carried out to give legality to vendetta of Rajapaksas.
As such, we, the undersigned, demand the government to immediately withdraw the impeachment motion against the Chief Justice and stop pressurizing the judiciary.
