JVP threaten impeachment
DEC 10 2018The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said that that if President Maithripala Sirisena didn’t act according to the verdict of the Supreme Court (SC), they will take steps to impeach the President, stating that he is suffering mental and physical infirmity.
Addressing a media briefing today (10) at the Party head office, Parliamentarian Vijitha Herath explained, that according to Article 38 (2) of the Constitution, the President can be impeached by any MP, in writing addressing it to the Speaker, or giving notice of a resolution alleging that the President is permanently incapable of discharging the functions of his office by reason of mental or physical infirmity.
“President Sirisena promised to solve the current political crisis within a week, but for tomorrow (11) it’s been one week and nothing has been done so far. Now he’s saying that he will respect the verdict of the SC. Not just the President, but all persons should respect the verdict as citizens of Sri Lanka,” he added.
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Herath expressed that this President is one who can’t do the work as he promised.
“Speaking to a national newspaper recently, the President has said that he heard that some MPs had bargained themselves for sums as high as Rs 500 million and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa could not muster the majority because of the high price tags quoted by the MPs.”
MP Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said that they only fight against the coup but not in favour of ousted Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe. He further expressed that their stance towards Rajapaksa and Wickremesinghe remains the same and that they will not support any of them.
