UNP: Fix case backlog, not judges’ tenure
The United National Party (UNP) Working Committee has approved a resolution calling for the suspension of the proposed constitutional amendment to extend the retirement age of judges, citing that a European Union (EU) assessment report on Sri Lanka does not recommend such a measure. In a statement issued, following the approval of the resolution, the […]
The United National Party (UNP) has agreed upon a resolution demanding the suspension of a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to extend the retirement age of judges. The UNP's statement asserts that the European Union (EU) assessment report on Sri Lanka does not recommend this measure and instead identifies the extensive backlog of cases as the primary issue plaguing the nation's judicial system.
The government is urged to address the backlog of cases and has undertaken steps to obtain a Governance Diagnostic Assessment report, the first of its kind for an Asian country at the behest of the Ranil Wickremesinghe administration. The report highlights the overwhelming backlog as the most pressing issue, causing significant delays and hindering the efficient resolution of cases.
The UNP emphasizes that the focus should be on reducing the backlog of over 1.1 million cases by at least 300,000, rather than extending the tenure of judges. The government is advised to deliberate on the IMF's report in Parliament and consider the perspectives of the Attorney General, Judiciary, and the Bar Association of Sri Lanka before formulating a new approach to tackle the issue.
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