Presidential powers
usurped?
[October
29, 2003 -
10.30
GMT]
Chief Justice Sarath N.
Silva on Monday, October 27, appointed a panel of five Supreme Court judges,
including himself, to hear President Chandrika Kumaratunga’s application to
determine whether the Defence Minister had encroached the powers vested with
the Executive Presidency of the country, under Section 129 of the
Constitution.
Defence Minister Tilak
Marapane issued a gazette notification in regard to the extensions of
service to military officers two weeks ago. The President, filed an
application to the Supreme Court seeking a determination whether gazette
notifications issued by the Minister concerning extensions is valid in law.
In the application it was
mentioned that according to the constitution of Sri Lanka such powers are
vested in the Head of the State who is the commander- in- chief of the
force.
The panel of judges is
expected to meet October 31st to conduct an extensive inquiry
into the matter.
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