Speaker denies Ravi’s request to make special statement

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Speaker Karu Jayasuriya denied a request made by MP Ravi Karunanayake to make a special statement in Parliament today.

The Speaker said Mr. Karunanayake cannot be allowed to make a statement as it does not fall in line with a privilege issue.

“Your request cannot be granted as you wanted to raise a privilege issue and the matter which you intend to raise does not fall in line with a privilege issue. Therefore, I cannot allow you to make the statement in accordance with the standing orders,” Speaker Jayasuriya said.

Mr. Kaunsnayake then sought an explanation from the Speaker on his decision. (Yohan Perera & Ajith Siriwardhana)

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Comments - 12

ANTON Wednesday, 24 January 2018 02:57 PM

IS THIS FELLOW STILL SITTING IN THE PARLIAMENT ?

lion Wednesday, 24 January 2018 03:15 PM

Karu is a real gent and there may be a valid reason for not allowing Ravi to make a statement in the parliament.

Gayan Wednesday, 24 January 2018 07:12 PM

He is a YES man. Cant take decisions on his own.

Imran Wednesday, 24 January 2018 04:23 PM

I wonder, still they do listen speaker.

Rohan Wednesday, 24 January 2018 04:46 PM

Now it's time for voters to show their collective voting power is greater than politicians betrayal.

Dompe Mudalali Wednesday, 24 January 2018 05:20 PM

Speaker may be out of line ......... are these actions democratic ? "Who minds the minder" ?

Karu Wednesday, 24 January 2018 05:30 PM

Public already knows it. ' I have no shame '

Nihal Wednesday, 24 January 2018 05:48 PM

Dreaming next PM after 10feb

ranjith Wednesday, 24 January 2018 06:25 PM

How can he be a real gent? He did not know who paid rent for his residential apartment ? Misguided Lion's statement may be from the big man himself. Voters are not fools anymore. Be an absolute gent and face the music , Ravi !

Kingsley Wijesinhe Wednesday, 24 January 2018 07:34 PM

You fool, can't you read? Lion is talking about Karu Jayasuriya, not Ravi Karunanayake.

TONY Wednesday, 24 January 2018 06:42 PM

RK HAS FORGOTTEN EVERYTHING. HE HAS TO NOW BE PREPARED TO LIVE IN WELIKADE CELL AFTER SPENDING SOME TIME LIVING IN A PENTHOUSE ALSO FREE OF COST

peter Wednesday, 24 January 2018 06:54 PM

why speaker call police to arrest him otherwise he too run out of the country

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