Lawyers start massive campaign – ‘kick’ their opportunistic leaders :500 Prelates , 56 unions and many others join
(Lanka-e-News- 25.Nov.2012, 10.00PM -correct version) In a salutary move, a group of ordinary members of the Bar association who bitterly resent the lackadaisical, slimy and blameworthy attitude of the President and the Secretary of the Association who are obviously playing a double game betraying the Association and its members , have decided to start their own campaign against the open, wrongful and outrageous decisions of the puppet Parliament of the despotic Rajapakse regime which has taken obnoxious measures to override the sacrosanct judiciary, according to reports reaching Lanka e news.
Senior Lawyers including , Wijaya Wickremeratne from Kandy labeled as an SLFPer and other independent Organizations campaigning for the independence of the courts and the judiciary is a most welcome move. Some heads of SL Bar Association like its President and Secretary who are playing a clear double game for the most nefarious and selfish reasons have been given a kick in their backs for their disgraceful back door policies .It is specially noteworthy that 25 District Organizations of Lawyers have already concurred to campaign on a long term policy to safeguard the independence of the judiciary.
This campaign by the Lawyers is to start a massive protest march from the Aluthkade environs to the Parliament on the 4th of December when the parliamentary select committee meets again. Another Organization of Lawyers are preparing to commence an uninterrupted fast from 4th December.
500 Buddhist Prelates are also to express their solidarity with the Lawyers’ campaign on the 4th and participate in the protest march. It is learnt that Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero the chief incumbent of the Kotte Naga Vihara is to deliver the ‘Supesheela Anushasakatya’. 56 main trade unions Island wide have also agreed to give their unstinted and continuous support .Among them is Comrade Subasinghe the most senior leader of the trade union of the Communist Party which is with the Govt.
Bala Tampoe the leader of the Lanka Mercantile union and a doyen among union leaders is also among those supporting the campaign . The trade union chain affiliated to the JVP as well as that of the UNP , namely , the JSS have also come forward to join in the protest .
The Lawyers who are genuinely concerned about the independent judiciary and the country unlike the double tongued double dealing Bar Association higher ups who are betraying the members have declared that they are prepared to carry on the campaign until the despotic Rajapakse regime withdraws its dastardly impeachment motion driven by the most sinister and selfish motives. They therefore urge every citizen of the country who respects justice to rally round them to defeat the Rajapakse regime’s lawless , brutal and dictatorial motives.
Senior Lawyers including , Wijaya Wickremeratne from Kandy labeled as an SLFPer and other independent Organizations campaigning for the independence of the courts and the judiciary is a most welcome move. Some heads of SL Bar Association like its President and Secretary who are playing a clear double game for the most nefarious and selfish reasons have been given a kick in their backs for their disgraceful back door policies .It is specially noteworthy that 25 District Organizations of Lawyers have already concurred to campaign on a long term policy to safeguard the independence of the judiciary.
This campaign by the Lawyers is to start a massive protest march from the Aluthkade environs to the Parliament on the 4th of December when the parliamentary select committee meets again. Another Organization of Lawyers are preparing to commence an uninterrupted fast from 4th December.
500 Buddhist Prelates are also to express their solidarity with the Lawyers’ campaign on the 4th and participate in the protest march. It is learnt that Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero the chief incumbent of the Kotte Naga Vihara is to deliver the ‘Supesheela Anushasakatya’. 56 main trade unions Island wide have also agreed to give their unstinted and continuous support .Among them is Comrade Subasinghe the most senior leader of the trade union of the Communist Party which is with the Govt.
Bala Tampoe the leader of the Lanka Mercantile union and a doyen among union leaders is also among those supporting the campaign . The trade union chain affiliated to the JVP as well as that of the UNP , namely , the JSS have also come forward to join in the protest .
The Lawyers who are genuinely concerned about the independent judiciary and the country unlike the double tongued double dealing Bar Association higher ups who are betraying the members have declared that they are prepared to carry on the campaign until the despotic Rajapakse regime withdraws its dastardly impeachment motion driven by the most sinister and selfish motives. They therefore urge every citizen of the country who respects justice to rally round them to defeat the Rajapakse regime’s lawless , brutal and dictatorial motives.
