MP Raheem's party membership revoked over gold smuggling incident

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COLOMBO (Daily Mirror) - The party membership of Puttalam district MP Ali Sabry Raheem, who has been involved in the smuggling of gold and mobile phones into the country, has been revoked by the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC).

MP Raheem was detained at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake along with a total of 3.5kg of undeclared gold and 91 mobile phones on 23 May 2023

The decision has been taken following an investigations launched by the party’s disciplinary committee, a spokesman for the party said.

Issuing a statement the party’s Chairman S.Ameer Ali stated that MP Raheem has brought disrepute to the party.

MP Raheem was detained at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake along with a total of 3.5kg of undeclared gold and 91 mobile phones on 23 May 2023.

Later the MP was later released after paying a fine of Rs. 7.5 million.

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Comments - 8

Jude Tuesday, 07 November 2023 09:37 AM

Why it took like 6 months to expel him from the party!?? This guy should be in jail!!

Voter Tuesday, 07 November 2023 10:06 AM

Does he still remain as an MP ?

Ram Tuesday, 07 November 2023 10:54 AM

A good decision with a bit of delay. Now Ali will run to the court and apply for a stay. Of course the courts are unpredictable these days as the virus "political influence" is fats spreading these days

Hard Truth Tuesday, 07 November 2023 11:15 AM

Eye wash

ChildOfGod Tuesday, 07 November 2023 11:40 AM

Is this the EXPELLED guy Al Sabry that the President want's to appoint to look into the Cricket Fiasco!!!.

Lanka Tuesday, 07 November 2023 12:37 PM

No this is from any religious or ethnic perspective. Apply the law equally to all. If they are legislators, apply the law seriously 100%. they cannot be done if they are making the law and then breaking it willy-nilly.

Sirinh Ginbang Tuesday, 07 November 2023 04:22 PM

98% of this parliament group is in the same category! Musty do something for all!

Mohamed Burhan Wednesday, 08 November 2023 09:28 AM

Serious code of conduct, discipline,honesty,ethics has to be started and followed by this muslim party atleast from now.Otherwise it will be seen as a party simply getting votes and joining and helping a Govt to come to power as we have seen.

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