Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Abolish 13, the first demand for the year. States National Alliance

Wednesday , 02 January 2013
Action should be taken to end the 13th amendment to the constitution by the government in year 2013.The first demand requested   by us to the government for  this year, was said by National Movements Union. The movement warned that protest to abolish the 13th amendment will continue.
 
Minister Rajitha Senaratne said, in the year 2013, according to the 13th amendment a permanent settlement will be met for the racial crisis, and towards this,  activities will be processed. 
 
Commenting to this statement, alliance member and patriotic nation movement leader Prof.Gunadasa Amarasekara mentioned the above.
 
He said, the 13th amendment which was forcibly imposed in the constitution of this country by the Indian government should be immediately removed was pressurized by us to the government many times last year.
 
We believe that the government had scrutinized this issue. Hence on this basis, government should abolish the said amendment from the constitution in year 2013. 
 
This is our first demand submitted by us to President Mahinda Rajapakse on the dawn of the New Year. To abolish the 13th amendment, we will process with the necessary activities island wide which we wish to say with confidence was further mentioned by him.