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Archives for December 23, 2016

Trump & his billionaires

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Donald Trump, the US President elect thrives in appointing billionaires to assist him in his government. The billionaires included in his cabinet are Wilbur Ross, his pick as Commerce Secretary, Todd Ricketts, who is the nominee for deputy commerce secretary, Education secretary nominee Betsy De Vos, and Vincent Viola, who is Trump’s pick for secretary of the Army.

Carl Icahn, long notorious for asset stripping and destroying jobs, is the seventh billionaire to be assigned a major role in the Trump administration.

Icahn would serve as Special Advisor to the President on Regulatory Reform under Trump.
According to Forbes he is worth $16.5 billion, making him the 50th richest man in the world.
Mr. Icahn, also controls an oil refiner and has spent months fighting the Environmental Protection Agency over a rule he says hurts the industry.

Hands off our lands

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The ‘Collective to Protect Hambantota People’s Rights’ held an agitation opposite District Secretariat at Hambanthota today (23rd) against the attempt of the government to make available 15,000 acres from Hambanthota to Chinese investors.

A large number of agitators carrying agricultural tools participated.
The Member of the Political Bureau of the JVP K.D. Lal Kantha and the JVP Member of Parliament for Hambanthota District Nihal Galappaththi were also present.

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Uva CM boycotts voting – Bill for super minister beaten

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The Development (Special Provisions) Draft Bill that was presented to Uva Provincial Council yesterday (22nd) was defeated by 4 votes.
The UNP Members have voted for the Bill while 2 JVP Members and 11 Members of the UPFA voted against it.
Chief Minister Chamara Sampath Dasanayaka has abstained from voting. As such the Bill received 9 votes for it and 13 against it.
The Members of the UPFA in the PC have vehemently opposed the decision of the Chief Minister to abstain from voting say reports.

Dollar exceeds Rs.152

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The exchange rate of US$ has risen to Rs.152.12. This is the highest rate that has recorded in recent history when compared with the rupee.

Prices of all imported goods have gone up due to the depreciation of the rupee throughout the recent past.

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MPs demand Prez & PM to remove Mass Media Secretary

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Fifty Eight Parliamentarians have demanded the President and the Prime Minister to remove the Secretary to the Ministry of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media Nimal Bopage from his post with immediate effect say reports.
Mr. Bopage had said he would not sign the agreement to provide 58 Parliamentarians appointed to supervise works of the ministries with leased out vehicles. The letters demanding the removal of the Secretary to the Ministry of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media from the post have been sent by Parliamentarians who were to get the vehicles.

Speaker, not PM, should take action when a report is presented to Parliament

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The debate on the COPE report on the bond scam should be taken as the first item in Parliament for next year says the Chairman of COPE Sunil Handunneththi. He has said this in a letter to the Speaker. In his letter the Chairman of COPE states the Prime Minister taking advice from the Attorney General regarding the report is an attempt to bypass the duties of the Speaker. He states once a report is presented to Parliament it is the responsibility of the Parliament and the Speaker, as the head of the Parliament, should take action. The Prime Minister is the head of the government but not that of the Parliament points out Mr. Handunneththi.

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