Maithri leads call for "National Executive Council"

COLOMBO (News 1st); Parliamentarians Maithripala Sirisena, Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and Wijeyadasa Rajapaksha have presented the President with a 11-point document requesting to move towards an all-party interim Government. 

• Accordingly, the four Parliamentarians have requested for the President to establish a "National Executive Council" consisting of Party Leaders within the Parliament to take policy decisions

• To establish limited number of Ministries based upon factual evidence while the National Executive Council may decide on their functions.

• For the President to appoint a new Prime Minister based off the recommendation of the National Executive Council

• For President to appoint a limited number of Cabinet Ministers based on the recommendations of the National Executive Council

• For President to appoint Secretaries to Ministries based on the recommendations of the National Executive Council

• To limit the salaries, perks of newly-appointed Ministers

• Appointment of an expert committee for each and every single Ministry under the recommendations of the National Executive Council

• Ensuring speedy supply of essentials such as medicines, electricity, gas cylinders, fuel and food to the people

• Appointment of a National Economic Council under the National Executive Council

• Renouncement of the 20th amendment and reimplementation of the 19th amendment with the suitable amendments

• Formulation of national policies for spheres such as education and others within a period of six months