Referring to the parliamentary impeachment motion against the Chief Justice, President Mahinda Rajapaksa claimed that the government has no intention of interfering with the judiciary or its independence.
Addressing an event held for senior journalists, Rajapaska ensured that all professions be it judiciary or journalism, would be able to act without any interference.
See here and here for more examples of the government's version of non-interference.
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