Speaker to present JSC response to Justice Minister’s statement in Parliament
In a letter to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has responded to the recent statement made by Minister of Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, against the judiciary.
The JSC said it has a conducted an observation into the Minister’s statement.
The documents tabled by the Justice Minister during his parliamentary speech have been forwarded by the Justice Ministry to the JSC.
The JSA observations have been communicated in a letter signed by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya in his capacity as the President of the JSC and JSC members Justice Vijith Malalgoda and Justice Gamini Amarasekara.
The speaker confirmed this to News 1st today and said he had received the observation by the JSC.
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said it would be tabled in Parliament on July 9.
In a statement on June 24, the Judicial Service Association said that it observed a specific effort to discredit impartial judges, is unfolding in parts.
The Judicial Service Association points out that one of the steps in the discrediting effort is to create ideologies that will cause personal discredit to the judges who have taken important decisions for the well-being of the judicial system after they are transferred.
The Judicial Service Association serves as the premier professional organization for District Judges and Magistrates in Sri Lanka.
