IS THERE A ROLE FOR THE EXECUTIVE ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL IMPASSE? – Foroyaa Newspaper

Abolition Of Executive Presidency & A New Constitution For Sri Lanka - Colombo Telegraph

By Lionel Bopage – By Lionel Bopage Background Constitutional development in Sri Lanka has evolved through several phases, from British colonial days to its post-independence era. Key milestones in this process are the 1931 Donoughmore Constitution, the 1948 Soulbury Constitution of the Dominion of Ceylon, and the 1972 and 1978 Republican Constitutions. The 1978 Constitution established an executive presidential system and has been amended 21 ti…

IS THERE A ROLE FOR THE EXECUTIVE ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL IMPASSE? – Foroyaa Newspaper

Foroyaa put this question to Halifa Sallah, and he responded as follows: When a commander-in-chief leads troops to battles twice and fails one must quickly take stock and address the situation. It is President Barrow, leading a coalition, that made a promise to deliver constitutional reform to the Gambian nation. It is almost a decade and the only constitutional reform that was quickly passed is the eradication of the 65-year-old age limit for t…