(Lanka-e-News- 22.April.2015, 10.20PM) Summoning of the ex president Mahinda Rajapakse to the Commission of bribery and corruption, was a conspiracy to obstruct the tabling of the 19 th amendment to the constitution, said president Maithripala Sirisena at a discussion yesterday held between him and representatives of the civil organizations that worked with commitment to install him as the president.
The representatives of trade unions and civil organizations , that signed a memorandum of understanding with Maithripala when he came forward as a common presidential candidate met with him yesterday night. Among those present at the meeting were, representatives of just society movement , citizens force, the Left forces and trade unions.
The incumbent president while pledging again to honor the undertakings he gave to the people, said, when the 19 th amendment was to be tabled in parliament, the summoning of the exp president to the bribery commission was a conspiratorial move. The president went on to explain that when the notice summoning the ex president was sent out by Balapatabendi the president of the commission , he was not aware , and it was timed when the Director General was out of the Island , and nobody knew who sent it.
The president noted , since he wanted to get rid of the executive powers after becoming the president, he did not use these powers vested in him ,and he did not take steps to change the members of the bribery and corruption commission . But , many of them there were those appointed by the ex president .
When he went to the parliament yesterday in connection with the opening speech on the 19 th amendment to be tabled , the draft given to him was cut and chopped , so much so that it was not legible to him . This he reckoned as a conspiracy to obstruct the passage of the 19 th amendment in parliament he noted.
The Rajapakses have robbed funds even in excess of the country’s reserves , and those funds have been wasted on the groups organizing protests in favor of them . The president is fully committed not only in regard to the 19 th amendment but even the other promises made under the interim 100 days program including the electoral reforms, he observed.
The representatives who participated in the discussions with the president said , after the 19 th amendment is tabled in parliament on the 27 th , if that cannot be passed with a 2/3 majority , to dissolve parliament and go for a parliamentary election.
P.S.
With regard to the statement made by the president that the draft of the 19 th amendment presented to him when he visited the parliament was illegible, when Lanka e news inquired from the parliamentary officials , it was revealed that for this muddle , the parliament officials are not responsible ,and it is the responsibility of the officials of President’s secretariat , that is the secretary in charge of parliamentary affairs. Hence if there is a conspiracy its originators are none other than the officials of the presidential secretariat , and the conspiracy was hatched nowhere else .
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President Maithripala is no dud nor a covered.He is a strong willed honest gentleman. If need be, he will not hesitate to use his vested powers as President and prove to these Rougues and Thugs ,his true mettle.God and true democracy and decency respecting Sri Lankans which are truly a majority are with you dear President.Lead our beloved Nation to great Glory.
-- by Brian Perera on 2015-04-22