Protesting MPs summoned for contempt of court

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MPs Dullas Alahapperuma, Bandula Gunawardane, Gamini Lokuge, Jayantha Ketagoda and Sarath Weerasekara, WPC Chief Minister Prasanna Ranatunga, Provincial Councillor Udaya Gammanpila and 27 others have been ordered to appear before the Court by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court on May 8 on charges of Contempt of Court.

The MPs yesterday staged a protest outside the Commission for Investigating allegations of Corruption and Bribery despite a Court order preventing the protest. (Kurulu Koojana Kariyakarawana)

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Comments - 43

Shan Saturday, 25 April 2015 10:56 AM

Commonly known word id Thieves

citizen Saturday, 25 April 2015 08:37 AM

These people should also be charged and imprisoned for desecrating the National Flag.

Veda-mama Saturday, 25 April 2015 08:49 AM

The days that you stayed above the law is over, my dear. Now you need to abide by the law.....if not ....?????

mnsmart Saturday, 25 April 2015 08:58 AM

This is not the former government, now the law is free

yahapala Saturday, 25 April 2015 09:03 AM

this thives(jokers) will protest against court order,

san Saturday, 25 April 2015 09:21 AM

What bosses has to say is tomiya

TONY Saturday, 25 April 2015 09:29 AM

NOW MOST OF THE MPS ARE EDUCATED, BUT THEY ARE SHAMELESS AND POWER HUNGRY GUYS

shirley Saturday, 25 April 2015 09:31 AM

Free people vs slaves

silva Saturday, 25 April 2015 09:38 AM

Yes, let us teach them a good lesson at the next elections

Bala Saturday, 25 April 2015 09:46 AM

Rajasinghe seems to have got the two governments mixed up. He is decribing the previous one.

Fassey Saturday, 25 April 2015 10:23 AM

Very good punish them for disregarding court orders. They are struggling to bring the white era again.

Thomas Ranger Saturday, 25 April 2015 08:35 AM

Can a better word be used. Slave is too good.

TONY Saturday, 25 April 2015 10:57 AM

THESE STOOGES THINK THEY ARE ABOVE THE LAW

Regi Saturday, 25 April 2015 11:31 AM

Where were these stooges when General Fonseka was arrested and inhumanly treated. It is shame on some of these so called educated parliamentarians to go hand in hand with corruption.

shantha.gamlath Saturday, 25 April 2015 11:34 AM

These people,s ideology still not changed. They have insult law and judiciary system in this country. These are the people that attending law making in parliament. Law must implement these intractable politician without giving any chance. They must call for a legal inquiry. And put the rule of law properly. Give example for other intractable politicians.

Yutwer Saturday, 25 April 2015 12:26 PM

All thieves are trying to protect themselves! Arrest all of them and jailed them! No one is abov law either MR or his family! President should not give nominations in the next elections! Non of them are eligible to be in parliment!

Aslam Saturday, 25 April 2015 12:33 PM

These jokers think still the people can be fooled. tell them we are not fools. after all the happening they DA comes on TV apologizing.Tell him the Law is there for them they cannot dance to their own fancies. Hope the Court teach them the lesson where they will regret.

Aslam Saturday, 25 April 2015 12:36 PM

No No you cannot dance to your fancies as the Bribery Commission or the Courts with Law enforcement unit cannot be brought for money any more

aslam Saturday, 25 April 2015 12:38 PM

Are they politicians or hooligans for not respecting the National Flag. What i can say is they are a pack of Jokers who were playing around to the tunes of MR

Premalal Saturday, 25 April 2015 01:29 PM

These are the same cowards who raped the freedom of the country by raising their hands for the 18th amendment without a whisper. They must be chased away at the next election.

san Saturday, 25 April 2015 07:37 PM

How a lawyer, politician sworn to protect constitution protest violating a court order and hold a fabricated flag.

SL in KSA Sunday, 26 April 2015 05:01 PM

It seems what has gone around is now coming around. Serves them right.

Tikiri Bandara Friday, 24 April 2015 06:20 PM

These MPs are trying to protect themselves from impending allegations of corruptions by disrupting the legal procedures against the accused Rajapaksa family...

ziyard Friday, 24 April 2015 05:33 PM

teach those slaves an unforgettable lesson

What Next? Friday, 24 April 2015 05:41 PM

We need to get rid of these worthless leeches and replace them with our educated next generation youngsters!

MightyAnt Friday, 24 April 2015 05:43 PM

The time is up for my great and simple President to get tough. Please Sir, fix the lot.

Rufus Norton Friday, 24 April 2015 05:47 PM

Now the law takes its course independently without the dictates of politicians of the MR family

Citizen Friday, 24 April 2015 05:52 PM

Good work now punish them

Bala Friday, 24 April 2015 05:57 PM

Way to go - no one above the law. And for a useless cause at that. After all they could have been shot like the Rathupaswela protestors who did so for a worthwhile cause of life and death by poisoning. Gota was Sec Defence then with Army under him

j Rajasinghe Friday, 24 April 2015 06:01 PM

This government is the most dictatorial government in our history. Shamelessly manipulating the judiciary and the law enforcement agencies to suppress descent, while ignoring the real issues of the people. waiting eagerly for the opportunity to vote this lot out of power.

ruwani perera Friday, 24 April 2015 06:02 PM

The protest was to show displeasure for an ungrateful decision to call the man who enabled us to run court system again by eliminating terrorism, to a government office for political revenge.Long live court system!

Saman Friday, 24 April 2015 06:11 PM

Arrest all the culprits who broke the Law.....send them to jail and let them bleed...

Duminda Friday, 24 April 2015 06:16 PM

No one is above law

ziyard Friday, 24 April 2015 05:33 PM

teach those slaves an unforgettable lesson

modayad Friday, 24 April 2015 06:23 PM

These fellows call them self as legistlatots should be punished thoroughly.

FAROOK Saturday, 25 April 2015 06:34 AM

Ho pe the court takes very seriously

john Saturday, 25 April 2015 06:58 AM

This is absolutely necessary. This nonsense must stop somewhere.

Cobra Saturday, 25 April 2015 07:10 AM

Good show, yahapalanaya has got the authorities to act with guts. Put the whole lot in the prison hospital!!!!!

Cobra Saturday, 25 April 2015 07:12 AM

So just because they ended terrorism they are entitled to terrorize the people? Hooooooooo!!!

REALPATRIAT Saturday, 25 April 2015 07:23 AM

VERY HAPPY TO SEE LAW AND ORDER IS RESTORED IN THE COUNTRY. LET ALL RESPECT THE COURT AND ITS ORDER. via DM Android App

Daily Mirrow Saturday, 25 April 2015 07:25 AM

Pl send them to prison these donkeys are MR followers who have robbed this country these guys dont deserve to go to parliment what have they done to their electorate. via DM Android App

Liswom Saturday, 25 April 2015 07:51 AM

It is contempt of Court.and they should be imprisoned which will serve as a deterrent. via DM Android App

Basil Saturday, 25 April 2015 07:58 AM

Of course.Punished New Finance Minister.

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