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Joint Opposition MP Keheliya Rambukwella said today Speaker Karu Jayasuriya should respectfully resign from his post in connection with the recent fracas in Parliament.

He said they accepted the Speaker’s statement that the turmoil in Parliament was planned and organized because the Prime Minister came with a lengthy statement instead of tabling the PCoI report in parliament.

“It is true that what happened was organized and planned. Party leaders had agreed at their meeting to table the PCoI report. It was the only business in the order paper of the day. But the Speaker informed us that he had not received the report and it was then that the Prime Minister started making a lengthy statement. Who planned it? Was the speaker unaware of the Prime minister’s speech,” the MP asked.

He claimed that the Prime Minister threatened the speaker and asked him for the mike and added that the Speaker should go home respectfully over this incident.

The MP said the Prime Minister threatened the speaker saying ‘Give me the mike. Otherwise I will remove you from there,’ then the speaker gave the mike to the PM.

“We feel sorry and ashamed at what happened to the speaker. He should go home respectfully,” he said. (Ajith Siriwardana)

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  • Sincere Tuesday, 16 January 2018 10:58 PM

    For not nodding OK and saying jolly good to your nonsense in the Parliament just like your man?

    daya weerasinghe Wednesday, 17 January 2018 04:56 AM

    Not only the speaker, whole parliment should resign...!

    son of KL Wednesday, 17 January 2018 05:45 AM

    Says who?? You should never be allowed into parliament mister for fraud of claiming insurance for a fall in Australia (trying to to.......) and following up by making a claim in millions from the 'President's Fund' for the same accident. Also, all the other corruptions, lies and deceit during the previous regime.

    Karsha Wednesday, 17 January 2018 10:20 AM

    Madness is spreading like a virus at JO

    rajitha7 Wednesday, 17 January 2018 10:37 AM

    I think the PM has been behaving erratically ever since bond scam was revealed. The best practice in this scenario is to cut losses quickly and move forward. The PM in usual fashion dithers instead.

    Kadmin Wednesday, 17 January 2018 10:37 AM

    I think everyone from the government should resign and let these goons (JO) run the country rampant.

    Fedi Wednesday, 17 January 2018 10:52 AM

    When are you joining UNP ?

    Raj Wednesday, 17 January 2018 12:16 PM

    If he has to resign for this, how may times you should have resigned for your scandals?

    Vernon Wednesday, 17 January 2018 12:20 PM

    You did not resign for the shameful things you did in Australia at our expense.

    Justin Wednesday, 17 January 2018 12:37 PM

    Send the leader and his bunch of crooks home.

    voter Wednesday, 17 January 2018 01:28 PM

    As usual he must be forgetting how they behaved when their boss MR was ruling the roost. They only see when in opposition but not otherwise.

    Jeff Wednesday, 17 January 2018 01:33 PM

    The parliament should resign. Not just the speaker. Everyone has lost their respect

    Asoka Wednesday, 17 January 2018 01:34 PM

    There were so many things happened from you during Mara's time...did you resign...? at least an apology...? Now how come you ask someone to resign...???

    Ram Wednesday, 17 January 2018 02:16 PM

    All members must resign and not allowed to contest for life

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    Martin Milton Wednesday, 17 January 2018 06:03 PM

    Not that YOU are squeaky clean - so to speak, but I also agree that the Speaker actually should have resigned many moons ago...! BUT...will he ? MM

    Valan Wednesday, 17 January 2018 06:13 PM

    JO is doing a good job in the opposition and hope they remain there. Making sure they are all ways in the opposition will be really good for SL.


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