Saturday, November 10, 2018

UNP Leaders Have Met Election Commission Officials To Explain The Legal Invalidity Of Dissolving Parliament

Leaders of United Natonal Party (UNP)
had today (10)met the Election Commission officials and discussed on the conflict occurred due to the dissolvement of Parliament by the President Maithripala Sirisena.

UNP Leaders have explained the Election Commission officials on  legal invalidity of the president's move to dissolve Parliament .President has dissolved the Parliament although his powers to do that restricted from the 19th Amendment UNP Leaders have said.

A group of UNP Ministers of Good Governance government including Champika Ranawake ,Dr.Rajitha Senaratne ,Gayantha Karunathilake ,Dr.Harsha De Silva and Akila Viraj Kariyawasam have participated at the meeting .

However the stand of the Commission on the issue has not yet been revealed .

Election Commission chaired by  Mahinda Deshapriya can request legal opinion from Supreme Court to find out whether the dissolving of Parliament and calling a fresh parliamentary Election is legal or not at this stage according to experts.

Meanwhile Election Monitors "PAFFERAL " has today requested the Election Commission to seek legal opinion of Supreme Court before conducting an Election at this stage .

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