Political sources say that Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa is deliberately influencing the appointment of the three members representing civil society to the Constitutional Council. Due to this, the appointment of the Comptroller General may be delayed further.
Due to the expiration of the term of office of the representatives representing civil society, new members need to be appointed. According to the provisions of the Constitution, this work should be done with the consent of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.
Although a special meeting was held last week for this purpose, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has expressed his opposition to all the names presented by the ruling party.
Accordingly, Sajith Premadasa is using the powers granted to his Opposition Leader to delay the appointment of new civil society representatives to the Constitutional Council and not allow that process to take place. Therefore, it is said that Sajith Premadasa’s plan is to further extend the term of office of the members currently serving in those positions.
Accordingly, it is reported that the appointment of individuals to important positions including the Computer Commissioner will be further hampered, and that this may put the work of the Constitutional Council in a problematic situation.