Judicial Independence and Judge Tenure Extension

Legal and civil society opposition to the Sri Lankan government's proposal to extend judges' retirement age. The government argues the measure addresses case backlogs while critics raise concerns about judicial independence.

"We need to extend judges' tenure to handle case backlogs" is like saying "my car breaks down constantly, so let me keep the same mechanic forever." Turns out the solution to judicial gridlock isn't more years on the bench—it's actually, you know, hiring more judges or processing cases faster, but who's counting?