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MPs not attending parliament should be revealed: Dullas

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MP Dullas Alahapperuma today said the MPs who are not regularly attending parliament was unfortunate and the media should reveal details of such MPs at the end of each parliamentary week.

Responding to a question during a news briefing, he said MPs are only required to attend parliament 48 hours a month.

“It is a sorry state of affairs that some MPs don’t attend parliament regularly. Let alone during special debates, but most of them don’t even use library privileges or attend committee meetings,” he said.

He said the Opposition MPs also discussed the issue when they met recently.

Meanwhile, MP Wimal Weerawansa said many MPs elected from other districts come to Colombo during the parliamentary sessions but do not show up in parliament.(Lahiru Pothmulla)

 

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  • Manel Thursday, 24 January 2019 04:05 AM

    How can one expect semi-literate fellows to use library facilities on regular basis.

    selvin Thursday, 24 January 2019 05:16 AM

    Not only revealed also remove.

    Don Thursday, 24 January 2019 09:18 PM

    Ask Maithree, why he has not attended parliament for 3 months, but seen going on many foreign trips before leaving his post !!


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