President urges all legislators to vote for 19A, debate commences in Parliament

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President Maithripala Sirisena today urged all 225 legislators to seize the historic opportunity and vote for the 19 th Amendment to the Constitution as it was the wish of the majority of the people of this country. “Don’t lose this opportunity to be a partner in this noble cause,” the President said when he opened the debate on the 19th amendment in Parliament this morning. He said that both he and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was his main opponent in the January president polls had pledged to scale down the excessive powers of the executive presidency. “Bringing this Amendment to the House is a victory for the people of this country. It has the support of the 6. 2 million people who voted for me as well as the 5.8 million people who voted for Mr.Rajapaksa,” he said. The debate will continue today and tomorrow and the Bill will be put to a vote at 6.00p.m. -Chandani Kirinde

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