Petitions against Judicature Act: JHU to mediate

2018-03-15 17:01:45

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While claiming that some joint opposition members who were fear-stricken due to their past wrong doings had gone before the Supreme Court against the Judicature Act, the Jathika Hela Urumaya said today it would appear in court today to ensure that the Act would be passed in Parliament without any hindrance.

JHU General Secretary and Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka told a news conference that Judicature (Amendment) Act was brought in by the government to set up a permanent High Court-at-bar to expedite the large amount of pending cases.

He said what the government should have done at first was to set up this special court as promised by the government at the last presidential election to take action against wrong doers.

Mr. Ranawaka said the people gave a mandate to the government to take action against frauds and corruption of the previous government at the presidential election.

He said he and several other ministers presented four Cabinet papers to set up the special court on several occasions but failed to do so due to intervention by some government members against it.

He said the judiciary was gradually becoming independent and added that it was not enough to have an independent judicial system but it should be efficient, impartial and modernized as well.

“The judicial system should be impartial. We feel that the judiciary is partial to certain people where they are concerned as special people and prevent their cases being taken,” he said.

Mr. Ranawaka said information regarding the cases against some people is being revealed now and added that they were trying to prevent the special court was set up.

“This case will not take up cases of the previous government but the case on the Central Bank bond issuance can also be taken up at this court,” he said. (Ajith Siriwardana)

Comments - 10

Haramanis Thursday, 15 March 2018 17:22

Champika must first be held accountable for Norochcholai debacle

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Lara Thursday, 15 March 2018 18:46

Right right it is a pure coincidence that new courts are coming just after an election loss to the government

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Jayapala Thursday, 15 March 2018 19:21

The very fact that your govt is rushing through with this disputed enactment is evident enough that you're dead scared of somebody.

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keruma Thursday, 15 March 2018 19:23

Champika: this nation will never allow you to punish the war heroes.

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JeffK Thursday, 15 March 2018 20:38

comeon. we even ordered our security forces to surrender to a armed separatist movement. such is our national feelings.

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Gayan Thursday, 15 March 2018 20:36

Oh the famous tall one in a national dress from colombo..talking about justice.

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Citizen Thursday, 15 March 2018 21:22

Champika , why didn't you threaten to resign. from the Govt. if FM Sarath Fonseka was not appointed as theMinister of Law and Order ?

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Jehan Friday, 16 March 2018 09:44

resign and do what? come to election from hakgediya? lol

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Raji Thursday, 15 March 2018 22:00

Talking about law and Justice, wonder what happened to that boy motor bike rider who met with an accident in Rajagiriya?

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Liberal One Friday, 16 March 2018 09:45

CCTV is nearly buildings got wiped out mysteriously. That is how is ended.

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