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President says cabinet agrees to fully implement 13A until party leaders decide whether to repeal amendment

Parliament was adjourned from midnight Friday (27) by President Ranil Wickremesinghe under the powers granted to him by Article 70 of the Constitution, parliamentary sources said on Friday.

The Government Printing Office had planned to issue a relevant notice on Friday night, but it did not because this edition was in print. It confirmed the postponement by stating, “The parliament will prepare a policy statement based on the decisions made after the 75th anniversary of independence, when it will resume on 8 February.

Another bulletin said the president told a reconciliation conference of party leaders that “the Cabinet agrees to fully implement the 13th Amendment until the leaders decide whether to rescind the amendment.”

A parliamentary source explained that the temporary suspension of parliament, the grace period, should not be extended beyond two months. Three days from the date of such a new proclamation he.

Political commentators believe the postponement is related to the president’s efforts to ensure the broadest possible consensus on national issues. I dismissed the speculation. This issue was identified by a PMD Bulletin.

When parliament is adjourned, the proclamation must give notice of the start date of a new session of parliament under Article 70 of the Constitution. During adjournments, the Speaker continues to function and Members of Parliament maintain their membership in Parliament even if they are not present at the meeting. House’s.

The effect of the reprieve is to suspend all current proceedings in the House, and all proceedings pending at that time, except impeachment, will be annulled. A bill, motion or issue of the same content may not be introduced twice by him during the same session. However, it can be carried over to the next session after the grace period.

Section 4 of Article 70 of the Constitution states that “all matters duly submitted to Parliament and not dealt with at the time of the reprieve may be dealt with during its next session.”

In light of this constitutional provision, a moratorium does not terminate a pending business. Therefore, pending issues can be advanced from that stage after starting a new session.

At the start of a new session, all business items that were on the order form must be relisted, if you wish to continue with them.

The President is empowered under the Constitution to state the policy of the Government at the beginning of each session of Parliament and to preside at parliamentary ceremonies in view of the provisions of Article 33(2) of the Constitution. The president is empowered. To issue a statement of government policy at the beginning of each new session. It was formerly known as the Governor’s Throne Address.