Government shelves signing MCC

Additional Solicitor General Farzana Jameel PC appearing on behalf of the Attorney General made these remarks when the three Fundamental Rights petitions filed against, MCC, Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and, Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreement (ACSA) were taken up before Supreme Court. The petitions FR were filed by the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) and Attorney-at-Law Darshana Weraduwage naming President, Finance Minister and Cabinet of Ministers as respondents. In its petition, the GMOA had sought an interim order staying all approvals and decisions issued by anyone in respect of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact, Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and, Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreement (ACSA).