Why Mohan Peiris instead of Shirani? Sarath N.Silva is in dismay!
“We voiced and supported because we felt politics did not exist in the issue of removing Shirani Bandaranayake from the Chief Justice position. But now we feel that we have voiced for an erroneous issue because government has decided to appoint Mohan Peiris as Chief Justice. The present situation is like giving ginger and buying pepper”.
Tuesday , 15 January 2013
“We voiced and supported because we felt politics did not exist in the issue of removing Shirani Bandaranayake from the Chief Justice position. But now we feel that we have voiced for an erroneous issue because government has decided to appoint Mohan Peiris as Chief Justice. The present situation is like giving ginger and buying pepper”.
Such statements were made by former Chief Justice Sarath N.Silva. He commented about the appointment of Mohan Peiris as Chief Justice, said, I object to the attempts made in appointing Mohan Peiris succeeding Shirani Bandaranayake.
I stood neutral and gave my opinions to the impeachment against Shirani without getting avaricious for any state positions or luxuries.
Impeachment against Shirani is not political based, but it was concerning to some administration problems was stated; hence I explained some issues by getting engrossed in this issue.
But now look at the state. Everything has gone upside down. I feel that I have done a mistake.
An impeachment brought and the removal of the Chief Justice in a history in Sri Lanka. Is there any one eligible to be appointed to that position? There are judges in the High court who are like expertise professionals.
Judges Shirani Thilakaratne, Gamini Amarathunga, Marzook, Sribawan and Ratnayake are much superior and why one of those was not appointed.
Controversies appeared when Mohan Peiris was appointed as Attorney General. Some filed cases. He held all the positions in all regimes.
Concerning Journalist Ekanaliyagoda’s abduction issue, the controversy statements given by him to the UN human rights Commission, brought disgrace to our country. Hence I object in the decision to appoint such personnel.
The statements given by me in the issue of impeachment, government took the advantage of this and I feel the government has gained benefit.
On the backdrop of impeachment the people trusted that there is no politics, but now they would have realized that it is a mistake of their belief.
Mohan Peiris appointed instead of Shirani is like giving ginger and buying pepper is a Sinhala proverb was further mentioned by Sarath N.Silva.
