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Wednesday, November  25, 2009
      Editorial:Presidential polls, risks and pitfalls
‘I alone can abolish executive presidency; I alone need to do so’
Constitution could be changed either by democratic govt. or military regime
‘I wanted to let N&E people elect President’
Govt. contemplates constitutional reforms
President should be responsible to Parliament
Report on attacks on media expected
‘Pistol gangs’ on the prowl will be tracked down
Action taken to curb election violence

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday told heads of media institutions and newspaper editors that he alone could abolish the executive presidency and he alone had a genuine desire to do so during his second term. His government was contemplating constitutional reforms...

JVP parliamentarian Anura Kumara Dissanayake flanked by fellow MPs Vijitha Herath and K. D. Lal Kantha at yesterday’s press briefing at Battaramulla headquarters to announce the party’s decision on the common Presidential candidate.
(Photo-Kamal Bogoda)


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