Summoning Int. Chief by Speaker questioned

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Joint Opposition MP Dinesh Gunawardane yesterday raised a point in parliament that Intelligence Chief had been summoned by Speaker Karu Jayasuriya before a meeting with foreign dignitaries last week and that it was not a practice adopted by any of the Speakers.

The MP said Intelligence Chief of the country, who knows all the secret and very important information of the investigations that were on was summoned before the foreign dignitaries and asked wasn't anyone advised the Speaker not to do so.

"There is no issue in summoning the IGP. You have been doing it continuously. You have a right to do it. The Intelligence Chief was summoned and he was discussing intelligence information. Wasn't anyone advised you not to summon him. Bringing Intelligence Chief before foreign dignitaries is not a practice adopted by any of the Speakers," he said.

Speaker Jayasuriya said he had a meeting at Parliament complex with ambassadors representing Muslim countries to brief them on the current situation in the country.

"Muslim ambassadors and countries had issued a press release on the current situation in the country. I had the meeting with them to brief them about the prevailing security situation in the country. IGP was called for the meeting and some police officials also attended. There were some doubts and fear in Muslim countries about the security situation in the country. I wanted to give an assurance that the security was guaranteed here," he said.(Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)

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Comments - 6

Anu Wednesday, 19 June 2019 08:17 AM

oh...oh....... What's wrong with the Speaker? He must retire now.

Jaffna Logic Wednesday, 19 June 2019 08:24 AM

There are Hindu dominated countries and Buddhist dominated countries, but Ambassadors from these countries never get to ask questions about the Hindus or Buddhists in Sri Lanka. So why we are allowing Muslim countries to get involved into our Sri Lankan problems.

Ronnie Bugger Wednesday, 19 June 2019 08:45 AM

Poor ethics and not conducive to do this. MP Dinesh knows who this 'anyone' who has apparently misguided the Speaker is but does not want to reveal names, so no point takling, OK.

Arachchig Wednesday, 19 June 2019 09:11 AM

This is presidency mania.. Speak is to manage parliamentary affairs. But Karu use the chaotic situation to discuss with diplomats which is the job of FM.

Jude Wednesday, 19 June 2019 09:24 AM

Divulging sensitive information is punishable by law !!! And at the same token you CAN'T unmask Covert agents such as intelligence officers, whose identity is classified information!!!

Appuhami Wednesday, 19 June 2019 10:06 AM

Now it is speaker running the govt. What an achcharu palanaya.

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