Coalition Politics: New Lessons Learnt
By Lionel Guruge- Sunday, April 12, 2015
The confrontational situation that has arisen in regard to passing the 19th Amendment to the Constitution may create a political crisis. This is a problem that has to be managed with great care.
There are a number of parties staunchly opposed to any change to the Executive Presidency. On April 9, the Speaker has stated in parliament that a number of provisions of the 19th amendment should be subject to a referendum, and others should be passed with 2/3 majority- this situation where the matter has to be taken up to the Supreme Court would have been avoided if there was an open discussion among parties about these issues, and some kind of consensus.
