President Maithri creates yet another glorious record !

(Lanka-e-News- 04.Dec.2015, 10.15PM)  President Maithripala Sirisena created  a record in Sri Lanka ‘s (SL) political history by being present at  the budget debate in parliament in his official capacity as president when his budget expenditure allocation was being debated. None of his predecessors had done this before !

By this action the president had clearly indicated that although he is the president he is still wishing to transfer his executive presidency powers to the parliament , and augment  parliamentary powers.

He revealed  in his speeches many a time that it is his personal view that the powers of the president shall be devolved to the parliament, and  most respectfully requested everyone in parliament to extend their support  when the measures are taken in the future.

The president said , during the Rajapakse era , a plane carrying  280 passengers was loaded to full capacity with people   when going on junkets. Besides the plane was kept at the destination  idling for 3 -4 days wasting  public funds and revenue of the country. In contrast , he does not indulge in such profligate exercises ,the president exhorted.  If his wife or children are not travelling with him , he has not permitted them even to use a helicopter , he pointed out. During the Rajapakse  reign , even the flower trays were robbed, he lamented.

The P.M. earlier on revealed , during the Rajapakse era , just for condolence messages alone many millions of rupees were wasted annually.
 

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by     (2015-12-04 16:59:46)