PSC TO CONTINUE PROBE ON CJ
Chief Justice Bandaranayake comes before PSC Romesh de Silva PC calls for suspension of sittings Opposition MPs stress need to abide by SC recommendation CJ asked to come again on Dec. 4
Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake yesterday appeared before the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) which probes 14 charges in the impeachment motion against her.
Accompanied by seven lawyers she was in the parliamentary complex for two-and-half hours. The committee set up to probe the charges against the CJ asked her to appear before the PSC for the first time yesterday. The 11-member Select Committee decided to continue with its proceedings despite the Supreme Court recommendation to defer its probe until the Supreme Court makes a determination on Article 107(3) of the Constitution, which deals with the impeachment of a judge.
Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake appeared yesterday before the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) that probes s14 charges in an impeachment motion against her
Romesh de Silva, PC who made representations on behalf of the Chief Justice has argued that the select committee should suspend its proceedings in conformity with the SC recommendation made on Thursday
Romesh de Silva, PC who made representations on behalf of the Chief Justice is reported to have argued that the select committee should suspend its proceedings in conformity with the Supreme Court recommendation made on Thursday. The Chief Justice has been asked to appear before the committee on December 4.It is learnt that the PSC members representing the opposition had also stressed the need to abide by the Supreme Court recommendation.
Fourteen charges were made against the Chief Justice in the impeachment motion. It is learnt that the Chief Justice filed answers to each of these allegations yesterday. At yesterday’s meeting, the Chief Justice was accompanied by PCs Romesh de Silva and Nalin Ladduwahetti and Attorneys N. Neelakandan, Sugath Caldera, Saliya Peiris, Riyad Ameen and Eraj De Silva. Some opposition members went up to her and exchanged a few words soon after her arrival in the House. Tight security arrangements had been made around the Parliamentary Committee Room 1 where the select committee was conducting its proceedings. Journalists were barred from taking pictures of her.