Friday, 25 December 2020 00:00
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By Shenali D. Waduge
Shouldn’t the ministries, the lawyers and others tasked to look at where the malady lies come up with answers and not create more problems – Pic by Shehan Gunasekara
The Justice Ministry, the Land Ministry, the AG’s Department and the Cabinet are either drafting new laws, amending existing laws, appointing committees or with one nod eliminating existing statutory laws. This is a new Constitutional procedure even when the Constitution does not allow court to eliminate statutes. How far each is working with each other or consulting legal experts in the area amendments are being proposed is a question to be answered. We have three scenarios that warrant the attention of the decision makers and the general public as they all deal with the core sovereign component of land and necessitates public debate and discussion.