( December 13,
2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) The impeachment motion against Chief Justice
Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake is a keenly followed topic these days.
As a result of
this impeachment motion, lawyers in many places across the country kept away
from work, today as well.
Meanwhile,
members of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka gathered in the Supreme Court
premises to express their protest over
the manner in which the impeachment motion was examined.
The lawyers
commenced yesterday's protest from opposite the Supreme Court premises.
They then
engaged in a march carrying placards, criticising the impeachment process.
Thereafter, the
protestors exited the court complex and continued their protest.
"The Bar Association
is conducting an island-wide protest from 9 a.m. this morning to 10 a.m.
against the process adopted in examining the impeachment motion against the
Chief Justice,'' stated Chairman of the BASL Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa
Meanwhile, a
large number of our member associations refrainedn from work yesterday.
"According
to the information we have received, the process adopted by the PSC was not
fair. they have exceeded their boundaries and have even insulted the Chief
Justice. I urge that all this be stopped right now, and a fair inquiry be held …"
stated Fmr. Chairman of the Bar Association Attorney-at-Law Ananda Wijeyasekara
"This is
not a struggle against the government or the President. This is a struggle to
protect an institution. We are fighting to create an independent judiciary, we
will not give up this battle till we achieve victory. They have treated the
Chief Justice in a very insulting manner. They not only insulted the Chief
Justice by this, they insulted the whole judiciary..." stated PC Srinath
Perera
"The
President has said three things. One is that there is a doubt whether he can
accept this report according to his conscience. The other is that a clear
message has been sent to those who function in parliamentary committees based
on the notion that Parliament is supreme, that it is in fact not supreme. The
third is that the President has accepted that the report is flawed." added
Attorney-at-Law J. C. Weliamuna
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