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National Council of Citizens representatives with legal powers to counsel and monitor govt. with P.M.’s blessings

(Lanka-e-News- 30.Aug.2015, 11.30PM)  After the commencement of the administration of the new government ,  a national Council comprising citizens and members of professional organizations will be established to proffer advice and to monitor the government’s activities. This council will be incorporated into the constitution and vested with  legal powers . Ranil Wickremesinghe communicated this to representatives of citizens and professional organizations.

The P.M. made this revelation on the 28 th at Temple Trees when he met with the representatives of 110 citizens and professional organizations ,who signed the people’s agreement with the UNF prior to the general elections , and extended support to the UNF. 110 people’s representatives including Ven .Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera and Saman Rathnapriya attended this meeting on the 28 th. The P.M. also requested the representatives to swiftly send him the names of the representatives to be appointed to the proposed Citizens national council.

The P.M. responding to the question posed by the citizens’ representatives about the consequences of granting portfolios under the concept of the  proposed national government to defeated corrupt ministers , he said , permanent solutions should be searched fast for the national issues of the minority as a result of the war  .Hence the two main issues of the country should necessarily be brought together , in which circumstances the expectations of all cannot be fulfilled 100 % . It is by making certain sacrifices , answers to the main issues should be secured , he added.

No matter what , the laws will be continued to be enforced against the corrupt irrespective of party differences . Towards this end , he is expecting the support of the representatives of the citizens and professional organizations through their actions, the P.M. further noted.

A leader of the citizens and professional organization chain, Saman Rathnapriya expressing his views on this today to Lanka e news said ,based on the ministries of the new government , his chain has decided to form citizens and professional monitoring committees in respect of  every ministry .

The support of the existing trade unions  and citizens organizations are expected in this direction. It is hoped that the minister in charge of the relevant ministry and the monitoring committee work in liaison , and for that the P.M.has given his blessings , Saman Rathnapriya revealed to Lanka e news.

The ‘People’s agreement’ signed  between the Citizen’s organizations and the P.M. before the general elections can be read by clicking here .

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