VIDEO: JVP will not appoint anyone to committee to look into constitutional changes
June 26, 2013 11:37 am
The JVP will not nominate any of its members for the Parliamentary Special Committee to look into constitutional changes, JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva stated.
A Parliamentary Special Committee comprising 19 members to look into constitutional changes has been appointed, the Speaker announced in parliament on June 21.
Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva has been appointed as the chairman of the committee which also comprises of Professor G. L. Peiris, Maithripala Sirisena, W.D.J. Seneviratne, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Dinesh Gunawardena, Susil Premajayantha, Douglas Devananda, A.L.M. Athaullah, D.E.W. Gunasekara, Rishad Bathiudeen, Patali Champika Ranawaka, Wimal Weerawansa, Basil Rajapaksa, Lakshman Seneviratne, Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Muthu Sivalingam, Janaka Bandara and Sudarshani Fernandopulle.
The JVP General Secretary stated that the government is not clear on its stand on the 13th amendment while it is overlooking the real problem.
He also stated that the JVP is not interested in getting involved with the internal problems of the government.
