Parliament secretary’s conduct disdains members of new independent commissions and impedes their functioning

(Lanka-e-News -05.Oct.2015, 9.30PM)  Though the constitutional council has been appointed ,the appointment of the independent commissions is being delayed because the general secretary to the parliament is conducting himself in a manner that demeans the members of the commission , based on repoirts reaching Lanka e news.

Already the members of the other proposed independent commissions have been named and decided , except the  Audit and elections commissions where there are vacancies. 

When official letters of appointment were to be issued , the parliamentary secretary Dhammika Dassanayake had said , such letters cannot be issued , and those individuals should forward a letter of request.The parliamentary secretary has also  then sent a letter of request prepared by himself to them.The members of the commission on the other hand have  rejected this procedure on the ground that they have no necessity at all to make requests , and that is tantamount to  disrespecting their independence.

Consequently even 2 months after the government was appointed , the establishment of the independent commissions has been delayed.The commission that was  in existence as  soon as  the constitutional council was established continues to be valid. Until new members are appointed , the posts of pro MaRa old members of the commission are still valid . As a result , the commission such as the Bribery commission that must be immediately activated is facing impediments.

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