{"id":62035,"date":"2018-12-04T20:43:09","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T00:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=62035"},"modified":"2018-12-04T20:43:09","modified_gmt":"2018-12-05T00:43:09","slug":"ranil-wickremesinghe-tells-maithripala-sirisena-not-to-act-like-hitler-and-other-dictators-and-take-subjective-decisionspertaining-to-the-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=62035","title":{"rendered":"Ranil Wickremesinghe Tells Maithripala Sirisena Not to ” Act Like Hitler and Other Dictators” and Take ” Subjective Decisions”Pertaining to the Constitution."},"content":{"rendered":"


\nBy<\/p>\n

Meera Srinivasan <\/strong><\/p>\n

Observing that President Maithripala Sirisena must not take \u201csubjective decisions\u201d pertaining to the Constitution, Sri Lanka\u2019s deposed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said: \u201cDon\u2019t be like Hitler and other dictators.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Prime Minister is decided by parliamentary majority. The President cannot say this is what I want. All we are saying is follow the Constitution,\u201d Mr. Wickremesinghe said, addressing media persons at Temple Trees, the official residence of the Prime Minister, which he continues to occupy since Mr. Sirisena controversially sacked him six weeks ago.<\/p>\n

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The ousted Premier\u2019s comment seemed a counter to Mr. Sirisena\u2019s repeated assertions that he will not work with Mr. Wickremesinghe \u201cever\u201d. On Monday evening, the President told lawmakers from Mr. Wickremesinghe\u2019s front that he would not restore him in the office of the PM \u201ceven if all 225 members of Parliament\u201d backed him.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, he reiterated the stance at his Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) convention, claiming that Mr. Wickremesinghe was \u201cnot suitable\u201d for the country.<\/p>\n

Deteriorating dynamic
\nThe dynamic between the two leaders, who formed Sri Lanka\u2019s first national unity government in 2015, has been deteriorating over the last three years. Their power struggle culminated in Mr. Sirisena\u2019s dramatic move on October 26, appointing former President Mahinda Rajapaksa as Premier, in place of incumbent Mr. Wickremesinghe.<\/p>\n

Mr. Sirisena\u2019s snap decision, compounded by his lawmakers\u2019 questionable actions in Parliament since, has prolonged the political turmoil for weeks. However, vowing to resolve the crisis in \u201cseven days\u201d, Mr. Sirisena told his supporters on Tuesday: \u201cI have always taken decisions in the best interest of the country and the people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Sirisena\u2019s remarks come a day after he assured Tamil National Alliance MPs that he would take \u201cnecessary action\u201d to end the crisis in \u201c24 hours\u201d, in the wake of an interim order at the appeal court, denying Mr. Rajapaksa and his \u201cMinisters\u201d the authority to continue in office.<\/p>\n

The Sirisena-Rajapaksa combine has boycotted six motions in the legislature since the unrest began. Unable to muster the required numbers in the House, their MPs have refused to accept the outcome \u2014 of a majority voting against Mr. Rajapaksa and his purported government. The camp has also suffered two setbacks in the courts, with the Supreme Court staying Mr. Sirisena\u2019s dissolution of Parliament and the appeal court restraining Mr. Rajapaksa.<\/p>\n

Mr. Rajapaksa\u2019s lawyers on Tuesday filed an appeal in the Supreme Court, against Monday\u2019s ruling barring him from serving in the office of the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on Tuesday resumed hearing the case challenging Mr. Sirisena\u2019s decision to sack Parliament and hold snap polls, which petitioners argued were not within his rights before the current legislature completed four and a half years.<\/p>\n

The respondents, who have maintained that his executive powers allowed him to do so, will make their submissions on Wednesday. The apex court is expected to deliver its verdict on Friday or the following week.<\/p>\n

Courtesy:The Hindu<\/em><\/p>\n

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By Meera Srinivasan Observing that President Maithripala Sirisena must not take \u201csubjective decisions\u201d pertaining to the Constitution, Sri Lanka\u2019s deposed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said: \u201cDon\u2019t be like Hitler and other dictators.\u201d \u201cThe Prime Minister is decided by parliamentary majority. The President cannot say this is what I want. All we are saying …<\/p>\n

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