Constitutional expert says NCM is against the entire government, not only against the PM 

Sat, Mar 31, 2018, 12:05 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.

Mar 31, Colombo: Constitutional expert and Member of Parliament Dr. Jayampathi Wickramaratne says that the no-confidence motion (NCM) presented by the Joint Opposition (JO) is not only against the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe but targeting the whole government.

He pointed out that according to the Constitution, the head of the government is the President.

Speaking to Rupavahini English Service Dr. Wickramaratne said the no-confidence motion presented to parliament by the Joint Opposition is not only against the Prime Minister but it was also against the whole government.

Quoting the last paragraph of the NCM, which says that the "parliament resolves that there is no confidence in the Ranil Wickremesinghe's ability to function as Prime Minister and as a minister of the cabinet as well as the government in which he holds office of Prime Minister any longer," Dr. Wickramaratne said the NCM is against the entire government.

Under Article 30 of the Constitution, the Head of the Government is the President, and the President is the Head of the State, head of the Executive and also the chairman of the cabinet of Ministers, he pointed out.

The parliamentarian reiterated that the NCM is not only against the Prime Minister but against the entire government, the cabinet of ministers and the President.