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Period for president’s power to dissolve parliament could be extended by simple amendment - S.C
October 17 Island: A simple amendment could extend from one year to three years, the power of the President to dissolve the Parliament. Beyond that any change needs a referendum before the people, the Supreme Court had said, in the determination on the 19th amendment to the Constitution, sources said. The ‘cross over’ rights of MPs, without losing their seats in parliament had been said to be totally unconstitutional. The 18th amendment, which sought to place the Constitutional Council, out of the fundamental rights jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, has been totally struck off as unconstitutional, sources said. (17/10/02 go2lanka.com) |