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The Opposition today alleged that the government purposely prevented the meeting with the Finance Ministry Secretary and the Elections Commission scheduled for this morning to discuss the financial matters concerning the election
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament that the government prevented the scheduled meeting claiming that there was a National Security Council (NSC) meeting.
The Opposition Leader said the claim that there was a NSC meeting was false and questioned how come there was a NSC meeting when the President, the Prime Minister and the Defense Minister were in the Chambers.
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardane refuting the allegation said that the President came after the NSC meeting and as the Prime Minister, he informed the President he would not attend the meeting.
Opposition MP Chandima Weerakkody said the conspiracy to postpone the election was still in progress and said the Finance Ministry Secretary was prevented from attending the meeting with the Elections Commission this morning.
"The Finance Ministry Secretary informed the Elections Commission at the last moment that he could not attend the scheduled meeting as there was a NSC meeting. If there was a serious security issue in the country, how can the President come to Parliament within half an hour. A conspiracy is being hatched to postpone the election," the MP alleged.(Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)
Silva Tuesday, 07 March 2023 03:33 PM
Why cannot he attend after the NSC meeting? They are not asking that
PICK Tuesday, 07 March 2023 05:48 PM
In Sri Lanka, we need to be aware everybody has addenda or gaps in knowledge
Preventing bombing is most important Tuesday, 07 March 2023 05:56 PM
Last time persons missed NSC there was Easter Bombing. The safety by knowing threats as mentioned at NSC however long it takes is more important.
Election monitor Tuesday, 07 March 2023 04:07 PM
Don't care attitude by R n the govt. Opposition n the parties should boycott parliament n stage a protest along with the masses demanding election
Man Tuesday, 07 March 2023 04:13 PM
Need to file cases against officers who did not come for the EC's meeting without wasting time. What did the government printer say?
Malakolang Tuesday, 07 March 2023 06:32 PM
Balla inda ona thana Buruwa. Buruwa inda ona thanin absent.
Confused Tuesday, 07 March 2023 08:06 PM
Anyway, didn't the Finance Secretary comply with the EC' s summons to attend the meeting even after the so called SC meeting ?
Voter Wednesday, 08 March 2023 11:13 AM
Was the Finance Ministry Secretary' s absence at the meeting summoned by the EC responsible for the EC recommending a far off date as 25 April for the LG Elections ? Now the demand of the entire nation should be to have the Elections early forgetting for the time being issues like excessive Tax and Electricity Bills.
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