COLOMBO: Direction Sri Lanka, a collective of independent professionals of this country has expressed its deep concerns on the continuing political, social and economic situation in the Country and has put forward the following suggestions:
“ Direction Sri Lanka calls upon the Government and the Opposition to effect the following immediately :- a) The President to resign forthwith in response to the demands of the People; b) A Successor President be elected; c) The Prime Minister to resign forthwith after the election of the Successor President; d) A Caretaker / Interim National Government be immediately formed comprising a new Prime Minister and a Cabinet limited to 18 essential portfolios along with an equal number of Deputy Ministers, representing all political parties; – The Caretaker / Interim National Government shall function for a maximum period of one year; – The persons holding portfolios in the Caretaker / Interim Cabinet should have adequate and appropriate educational qualifications and specialized skills required to hold the respective portfolios and should be persons of the highest integrity;
DIRECTION SRI LANKA also suggests that Members of Parliament on the National List should be encouraged to resign as necessary, to pave way for professionals / experts of the highest integrity to be represented in the Caretaker / Interim National Government; e) As a priority during the period of the Caretaker / Interim National Government, action should be taken to rescind the 20th Amendment to the Constitution and to reintroduce the provisions of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution with necessary amendments addressing the democratic way of governance; f) Immediately upon the reintroduction of the 19th Amendment, steps to be taken to appoint persons with the highest integrity and ability to the Independent Commissions.
