The appointment letters distribution event for regional organizers appointed under the new reorganization of the United National Party was held today (18) at the Sirikotha party headquarters.
On this occasion, Bilal Abubakar has been appointed as the organizer of United National Party’s Edravur zone.
In this regard today (18) I.D.K. In an event presided over by President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the headquarters, Sirikothda, Bilal Abubakar from Edavur received his appointment letter from the President.
Addressing the event, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that women should have the same rights as men and that it is included in all the agreements of international women’s organizations.
He stressed that the judiciary, the executive, the judiciary or any agency cannot interfere in those proceedings.
The President said that it is the government’s aim to give women the same rights as men, and stated that he is committed to that.
The President also indicated that the government would not accept any decision that would affect the existence of Buddhism.
Also President Ranil Wickramasinghe who commented here,
Today I am pleased to attend the second phase of the presentation of letters of appointment to the new Regional Organizers appointed under the UNP Restructuring Programme.
There was a long discussion in Parliament today about the Gender Equality Bill. But according to the High Court ruling in this regard, women do not have equal rights. I told the Parliament that the majority of women in the country’s population cannot get that right, which can be considered as a decision against the Parliament and the Constitution of this country.
Our aim is to give women the same rights as men. It is included in all treaties of international women’s organizations. No judicial, executive, legislative or any other body can interfere in the fulfillment of that purpose.
We are committed to accomplishing that task. So today I told the Parliament not to create fear in this regard. Similarly, it was also informed that the proposal could not be accepted as the protection of Buddhism would be removed by the resolution. We are currently working on it.
