SLFP firm on Presidential powers

By adminApril 6, 2015 16:26

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) today insisted that its stand on the Presidential powers remains the same and that it wants excessive powers in the hands of the President to be reduced.

Opposition leader and SLFP member Nimal Siripala de Silva said that the SLFP backs the reduction of a President’s term to five years and for a President to be able to contest for a maximum of two terms.

He said the SLFP also backs the proposal to limit the cabinet to not more than 30 Ministers.

“The SLFP will give its fullest support for this,” he said.

However he accused the United National Party (UNP) and bringing fresh amendments to the bill which were not part of the gazette which was tabled in Parliament.

Nimal Siripala de Silva said that the SLFP will not agree to the changes and will also look to ensure the 100 Day programme of President Maithripala Sirisena is fulfilled. (Colombo Gazette)