My father is 91 years old, but he still has a very clear mind. I was therefore surprised when he suddenly informed me, after lunch I think it was, soon after the Prime Minister returned to Sri Lanka, that it was time Mahinda appointed that young man from Kandy as Prime Minister.

CJ’s Husband Was Our Man, We Quietly Covered It Up, But UNP Wanted Impeach CJ – MR

By Colombo Telegraph -December 12, 2012

“The NSB share deal became a big crisis in the country. It was newspaper headlines every day. So I summoned the relevant people and got them to return the money and cancel the transaction. We quietly covered it up, that is how it should be done after all, he is our man (ape miniha),” PresidentMahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday.

Speaking at the opening of the Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka building in Colombo President Rajapaksa said that it was the UNP that first spoke of an impeachment motion against the Chief Justice after the NSB transaction, he said.

“This is the Chairman we appointed. This is the Chief Justice we appointed,” he said. At the same event, the President said that he would appoint an independent committee to review the PSC report on the impeachment of the Chief Justice, in order to ‘satisfy his conscience’.

Following is the full speech by the President.

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Renee - December 12, 2012
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Sir if you start covering up for all your men what will happen to us? Most of the men have no formal education. Losses in the institutions they run are in the billions. You keep covering up saying “ape miniha. Sir we voted for you. What about us ? Are we not your people voters non voters and all?

You also forgot to mention , who gave this man orders to do this transaction. Another “ape miniha” who did those shares belong to one more of those”ape miniha”

We did not trust you with our precious vote for you to cover up for thugs, hooligans and donkeys. Even the donkey who gave the order, who has lost billions for the country , is not qualified to the job he has undertaken to do. Hence the mess.

You and some of your ministers, pardon me they are all ministers keep saying this country is booming , development is rampant ” Siri Lanka Shining” why do you think we, are not feeling this buoyancy? Is it only for “ape minissu”.

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I Was Not In favour Of Impeachment, I’m Saddened By Recent Developments, I will Appoint A Committee – MR

By Colombo Telegraph -December 11, 2012

An impeachment motion was signed and given to me, I was not in favour of it that time. Now that has been tabled in parliament, the next step is to appoint a committee and obtain a report, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said today.

Mahinda Rajapaksa

“There is a parliament. However I’m saddened by recent developments, I’m a lawyer by profession. When you look at this issue from that perspective I’m not in favour of undermining the judiciary. If someone has made a mistake then I do not think that should be discussed in public. It need not be made public. I will appoint an independent committee to look in to the PSC report that will be submitted before its implementation. Because I only have to be held accountable to my conscience. At the end of the day I have to be content with the decision I make. Under my instruction I will implement system although it has not been stated in books or law. However I have to be content with the decisions I take.” he further said.

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‘Tell Her To Resign, I Will Give Her Some Other Position’ President Rajapaksa Called CJ’s Instructing Attorney

‘Tell Her To Resign, I Will Give Her Some Other Position’ President Rajapaksa Called CJ’s Instructing Attorney

By Colombo Telegraph -December 7, 2012

Mahinda Rajapaksa

President Mahinda Rajapaksa last night called Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake’s Instructing Attorney Kandiah Neelakandan to express his “disgust” at the behaviour of his MPs at the PSC which resulted in the Chief Justice’s walkout.

Making the call around 8 p.m. yesterday, President Rajapaksatold Neelakandan the senior partner of the firm Neelakandan and Neelakandan that is representing the Chief Justice to ask Bandaranayake to ‘go quietly’ by resigning. “I will give her some other position somewhere. Tell her to resign. I think there has been some injustice done to herhusband as well, all that can be dropped,” Rajapaksa assured the senior lawyer.

“I had no idea these jokers had behaved like this,” the President told Neelakandan (mama danneth na me yakala karala thiyana wada)

The President also made a call to UNP MP on the Parliamentary Select Committee, urging him to refrain from withdrawing from the PSC process.

“You people oppose it. But stay inside and oppose it. Don’t leave the committee,” the President said. However Lakshman Kiriella is reported to have told the President that the opposition would make a collective decision on the matter.

The four Opposition members on the PSC today quit the committee citing a lack of clarity in the process and the biased behaviour of the Government MPs on the committee. Colombo Telegraph learns that the Rajapaksa Government is concerned that the boycott by opposition members on the committee would further de-legitimize the impeachment probe undertaken by the PSC, since the Chief Justice’s walkout yesterday will effectively make the proceedings and the judgment ex-parte.