UNP to seek public opinion on draft Constitution

The UNP is to seek the opinions of the public on the draft constitution being prepared by the party.UNP parliamentarian Wijedasa Rajapakse has said the draft constitution would be made public on May 29th.He has said the UNP would also have a discussion with party leaders in the parliament regarding the draft.He has explained that the UNP’s draft constitution would limit the powers of the executive presidency and the president will also be liable and responsible when making decisions.


The draft constitution also proposes that a person would have to end his\her political career and be independent once elected as the president and would not be able to hold any Cabinet portfolios.