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The ruling party is ready to confer with the Opposition to amend standing orders to expel MPs who commit various offences and tarnish the image of Parliament, Leader of the House Susil Premajaynatha said today.
Mr. Premajayantha made this remark during a crosstalk on taking action against All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem who has been charged with smuggling gold and smartphones, which came up in Parliament. MP Raheem was arrested while trying to smuggle 3.3 Kgs of gold and 74 smartphones through the VIP lounge at the Bandaranaike International Airport in May this year, the Customs said.
Mr. Premajayantha actually moved a motion to summon MP Raheem before the Privileges Committee as he had been found insulting the legislature by smuggling gold and smartphones using his diplomatic passport.
Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella who responded to Mr. Premajayantha said provisions should be created to expel any MP who commits any offences and tarnishes the image of the legislature.
“There are no provisions in standing orders to expel MPs whenever they commit serious offences. There were such provisions during the time of Lord Soulbury and four MPs who were found taking bribes were expelled from the House at that time. I propose that such provisions should be re-introduced.
“We are ready to confer with the Opposition and take the matter up at a future party leaders' meeting,” Mr. Premajaynatha responded. (Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana)
ravin Friday, 25 August 2023 11:56 AM
Good move. Honestly thinking? Back date it with effect from 4th February 1948 will clear all debts presently outstanding. Second move should be confiscate all assets local as well as in foreign soils. And the country will be on surplus within very short period of time.
Mokan Friday, 25 August 2023 12:02 PM
What about R’s gang
Mandayan Friday, 25 August 2023 12:06 PM
An MP is insulting judiciary in parliament for ensuring the law is implemented that had been passed on in parliament and what action to take regarding that?
Bandu Friday, 25 August 2023 12:37 PM
What about the VIPs who helped to get Raheem off the Customs penalties. Had they not been found insulting the legislature
Citizen Silva Friday, 25 August 2023 12:56 PM
Very good. Prassana Ranatunga should also be expelled. The law will never be passed as most SLPP members will be expelled including the Rajapaksas
Ram Friday, 25 August 2023 03:36 PM
There must be provisions to bar them from entering Parliament for a prescribed period. It is sad that no action was taken against the lot who damaged Parliament equipment and assaulted Police and other public officers
nav Friday, 25 August 2023 08:47 PM
Bring in the amendment and back date it to 2010.
Crazy Demo Saturday, 26 August 2023 04:24 AM
Please DON'T. If we expel all the MPs involved in malpractices, how many MPs will be left in the Parliament?
K. Ranaweera Saturday, 26 August 2023 08:09 AM
Susil ,you as a legal luminary enact the law for retrospective effect.
UMAS ALI Saturday, 26 August 2023 12:20 PM
TO NAME A FEW no 1 mahinda rajapaksa no2 basil rajapaksa no3 gota rajapaksa
Crooked Parliamentarians Saturday, 26 August 2023 12:45 PM
Most of the Parliamentarians in the present Parliament have been involved in various degrees of crime. No body can be left out including DEALDASA.EVEN THE PRESIDENT IS NO SAINT. Hence it is unlikely that any Legislation will be approved by the present lot in Parliament.
Other MP running the show on this Saturday, 26 August 2023 07:46 PM
The mastermind for Ali Sabri Raheem activity is also an MP. Sri Lanka is not the lovely country you may think it is with honesty anywhere.
Why waste time government just pass law Saturday, 26 August 2023 05:21 PM
Government can brig new law to target for the crime. Special law to ban him. They have majority to do easy. using internal procedures sounds like delay tactic.
Who made the MP do the smuggling, which other MPs involved Saturday, 26 August 2023 05:41 PM
MP Ali Sabri Raheem is just fall guy for mastermind in parliament organised for it all. There is also belief the person waiting to accept the goods from Negombo. Until CID investigate and find out the mastermind in the parliament who put Ali Sabri Raheem up to the dirty deed, and catch the buyer for the smuggled goods nothing good happens. The mastermind in parliament is not wanting police to investigate the smuggling but just ban the failed smuggling MP.
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