PAFFREL, TISL checking whether govt. addressed their concerns as regards Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill
The People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) spokesperson told The Island that they were checking whether the government addressed their concerns before passing the controversial Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill with amendments and without a vote. The PAFFREL said that they raised three major concerns in a letter to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The issues […]
PAFFREL and Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) have expressed concerns about the government's handling of the controversial Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill. According to PAFFREL, they raised three major issues in a letter to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake: the breadth of redaction power, raising the shareholding threshold, and the role of Director General Ranga Dissanayake.
TISL also confirmed they were unaware if the government addressed these concerns before passing the bill without a vote. The Parliament stated that the amendments aim to resolve legal, interpretational, administrative, and technical issues in the implementation of the Anti-Corruption Act. However, the Supreme Court recently ruled that three provisions of the Bill were inconsistent with the Constitution, requiring a special majority in Parliament or approval by the people via referendum.
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