The three
resolutions included -
1. In the light
of the speech made by his Excellency the President on the 11th December 2012 to
evaluate the report of the PSC of the impeachment against the Chief Justice
through an independent committee we urge his Excellency to reconsiderthe
impeachment.
2. In the event
his Excellency and/or honourable MPs of parliament who are signatories to the
impeachment resolution wish to proceed with it further we urge the President,
the honourable speaker and the parliament to formulate and enact procedural
laws in relation to removal of the judges of the superior courts while ensuring
a fair trial by adhering to principals of natural justice before further
proceedings are taken on the said impeachment.
3. In the event
if the incumbent Chief Justice is removed without giving an opportunity to have
a fair trial in compliance with rules of natural justice the Bar Association of
Sri Lanka shall not welcome the newly appointed Chief Justice.
A tense situation prevailed during the proceedings which was
soon brought under control.
Ideas for and
against the resolutions were discussed. When Deputy Minister attorney Mr.
Lalith Dissanayake spoke against the Resolutions, he wass shouted down by some
of those present.
The meeting was
called upon on a request signed by 440 members of the Bar Association.
Officials of every Bar Association branch in the country were present at the
meeting, according to the Secretary of the Bar Association Mr. Sanjeeva Gamage
stated.
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