MP Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe who initially had written a letter to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa expressing his concerns over the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution, had eventually decided to vote in favour as four of his concerns had been addressed.
Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, he said that in the 19th Amendment there were some weaknesses and there was to be certain amendments to be introduced just to ensure the Executive President’s power, especially when it comes to national security and the appointment of ministers. “I am the first one in our political arena who criticised the impartiality of the Constitutional Council,” he added.
(Daily News)