Parliament split on CC and 19th Amendment

21 Feb, 2019

Parliament was split on the Constitutional Council (CC) and the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.

While members of the Government defended the?Constitutional Council (CC) and the 19th Amendment, most members of the opposition, especially the joint opposition raised concerns over it.

President Maithripala Sirisena was among those who raised concerns over the CC and the?19th Amendment.

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