Appointing committee to probe MPs a bad precedent: Gayantha

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Colombo, June 6 (Daily Mirror) - Chief Opposition Whip Gayantha Karunathilaka, who resigned from the committee appointed by Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne to probe the conduct of MP Dayasiri Jayasekara, said today that the appointment of such committees could be a bad precedent.

"You will have to appoint committees to probe the conduct of Members of Parliament and it could be a frequent occurrence if MPs keep on making such requests," he said.

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Concerned citizens Friday, 06 June 2025 02:31 PM

Sounds like more of a lame excuse to prevent collateral damage:)

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Mizaru Friday, 06 June 2025 02:36 PM

One of the most passive MPs in the current parliament. Good riddance of bad rubbish.

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CORRUPTION CANNOT BE WIPED OUT UNLESS ALL COMPLAINTS AND OR WORD GETS OUT ABOUT ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN OR IS INVOLVED IN CORRUPTION. Friday, 06 June 2025 02:58 PM

we the majority do not care how many committees are set up if it is to investigate any corruption by previous politicians, their stooges, in order to bring them before a court of law and get the justice the country and its people deserve, especially in the light of the fact the country was pronounced bankrupt during the previous Govts rule/governing of the country.

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Red Stars Friday, 06 June 2025 11:06 PM

The two aborted revolutions in 71 and 88/89 and the thousands of strikes led by leftist unions two contributed to the economic collapse

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M Fernando Friday, 06 June 2025 03:37 PM

Hmmm.. what's the "hidden message" here?

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Ram P Friday, 06 June 2025 03:44 PM

So Gayantha does not want to wash the dirt off the Parliamentary colleagues. This will enable us in the future to have men whom we can call Honourable

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Chicken Gunaya Friday, 06 June 2025 03:49 PM

You lot were above the law. We used to helplessly witness how you were playing with the law of the land. Soon you will become dinosaurs if you can't accept the fact that there's one country, one law.

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Dr Soori Maripalan Friday, 06 June 2025 03:50 PM

Nothing to talk other than rubbish!

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Rogue Friday, 06 June 2025 03:57 PM

What you say makes sense, however if MP's appear to have done the wrong thing their conduct should be scrutinised and the law applied regardless of which party they belong to. No one is above the law.

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Nihal S Friday, 06 June 2025 04:16 PM

Why didn't you resign on the same day? This appointment was made more than a week ago.

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Insider Friday, 06 June 2025 04:56 PM

Best logic. Conduct of MP Dayasiri Jayasekara is acceptable but the appointment of such committees to judge could be a bad precedent. Pray what then do you suggest. BTW Daya Jaya is in your party - is that the real reason?

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sam Friday, 06 June 2025 05:32 PM

Bad behaviour of MPs must be probed

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