President's lawyer Saliya Peiris says that the government's statement that the Constitutional Council is not subject to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is false.

 

He also points out that the statement that the Constitutional Council is an extension of the legislature is not true, and that just because there are seven members of parliament, it is not an extension of the parliament, and that it performs an executive function.

 Also, he points out that the Constitutional Council does not submit its recommendation to the President regarding the Inspector General of Police, the President nominates a person for the approval of the Constituent Assembly, and the President makes the appointment.

 In the issue regarding the Inspector General of Police, there is a file of facts surrounding the lack of proper approval from the Constituent Assembly prior to that appointment, and all the powers of the President except the powers of appointment and the power to declare war and peace are subject to the jurisdiction of the Fundamental Rights Jurisdiction after the 19th Amendment passed by the Parliament itself.  He mentioned that.

 He points out that parliamentary privileges are only to the extent provided by law, and the law does not grant immunity to the Constitutional Council or subject it to parliamentary privileges.

 President's lawyer Sally Peiris further points out that this is a disgusting attempt by the executive to disobey a court decision and an attempt to hang on to a person who has been banned by the court.

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