Minister Ravi Karunanayake has said that abolishing the executive presidency was vital to establish democracy in the country.
He made these remarks while speaking to the media after paying homage at the Sri Dalada Maligawa temple and meeting with the Mahanayake chief prelates yesterday (Feb 25).
Minister Karunanayake emphasised that the President and the Prime Minister had agreed to abolish the executive presidency once they came into power.
"The time has now come to change this system," the Minister of Power and Energy said.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
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