Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) would support the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution as it was a progressive Amendment on the part of the people, former President Parliamentarian Maithripala Sirisena said today.
Speaking during the debate on the 22nd Amendment, he told Parliament that they were voting for the Amendment and not to strengthen the government.
“Some people may claim that we are voting for the Amendment to strengthen the government. We are voting for the Amendment only because it is a progressive Amendment on the part of the people,” he said.
The MP said issues faced by the people would not be resolved by passing constitutional amendments alone and that the government must take steps to resolve the issue concerning fertilizer and high cost of living.
He expressed hope that the 22A would strengthen democracy, public service and restructure corrupt state institutions.