Following the 13 December historic verdict of the Supreme Court, the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) said that this victory is not just a victory against unconstitutional dissolution but a triumph for Parliamentary democracy itself.
โFrom the very beginning of the crisis ACMC said that what President Sirisena did was illegal, and in violation of the constitution. More importantly, it was a serious attack on the democratic principles that we always respected. Today we are proved correct, and we take humble pride in sharing the victoryโ said the Leader of ACMC Rishad Bathiudeen MP on 13 December and added: โThis is not just a victory against the dissolution of the Parliament, but a triumph for Parliamentary democracy itself and a boost for the 19th Amendment itself. We congratulate all other Parties of UNF, the media and all others activists, for their commitments towards this victory. We praise UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe for steadfastly holding to his course of action. If not for his strong stance, and belief in democratic governance, it could have been different. We now strongly call for HE President to return to the correct path-that is, to immediately restore the deposed Cabinet to recommence the activities of the government as well as the reinstate our legal Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe.โ
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Leader of All Ceylon Makkal Congress