Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called for the immediate withdrawal of the proposed Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill, warning that the extensive powers it seeks to grant the State could one day be turned against those responsible for introducing them.

In a statement, Premadasa said governments and those holding power would not remain in office forever, cautioning that people who considered themselves untouchable today could eventually face the consequences of the laws they created.

"Governments change. Power changes hands. The people who believe they are untouchable today may one day find themselves at the mercy of the very powers they created," he said.

He compared the proposed legislation with the Preve...