Sri Lanka's Leader of the Opposition A. Amirthalingam, M.P. Analyses the New Constitution |
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... Deputy Speaker , I wish to make a personal explanation . Just before the tea break I made a certain comment when the Hon . Leader of the Opposition was speaking , and I think the Hon . Speaker mis- understood me on a certain point ...
... Deputy Speaker , I wish to make a personal explanation . Just before the tea break I made a certain comment when the Hon . Leader of the Opposition was speaking , and I think the Hon . Speaker mis- understood me on a certain point ...
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... Deputy Speaker ) What you are suggesting is a regional set up . What the Government is saying is that the executive in the centre is being decentralized . That is the difference . ( Mr. A. Amirthalingam ) Quite so . I thank you , Mr. Deputy ...
... Deputy Speaker ) What you are suggesting is a regional set up . What the Government is saying is that the executive in the centre is being decentralized . That is the difference . ( Mr. A. Amirthalingam ) Quite so . I thank you , Mr. Deputy ...
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... Deputy Speaker , it is in this context that we approach this Constitution , and we say cannot accept this cannot accept this Constitution . Whatever comments I may have made with regard to the defailed provisions of this Constitution ...
... Deputy Speaker , it is in this context that we approach this Constitution , and we say cannot accept this cannot accept this Constitution . Whatever comments I may have made with regard to the defailed provisions of this Constitution ...
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