Ban on sites used for character assassinations: Govt.

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Measures have to be taken to stop character assignations carried out on certain websites by those who want to fulfill their own private agendas, Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told Parliament today.

The Minister made this point in response to a question raised by UNP MPs at an adjournment motion today on whether the government would ban websites.

Mr. Rambukwella said that the government would take the steps necessary to suppress the efforts of websites that have become obstacles to a decent society. He invited UNP members to join him for a dialogue with regard to the matter.

“The adjournment motion which you move today will boomerang on you as your character could also be assassinated by some of these websites,” the Minister said. This triggered uproar with members of both sides slinging mud at each other while talking of illicit love affairs.

UNP MP Tissa Attanayake, who moved the adjournment motion, wanted to know why certain websites only had been banned despite their being legally registered sites.

UNP MP Ajith Perera, who joined the discussion, charged that web sites were to be banned by the government with the objective of winning a future presidential election by preventing the flow of information towards the public.

MP Mangala Samaraweera, giving his opinion, said that he could not blame Minister Rambukwella for this ban and harassment of web site offices as it is the other powerful persons in the government that were behind these acts.

Government MP A. H. M. Azwer described the UNP MPs as sinners and criminals. (Yohan Perera)

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Publik Abilik Saturday, 07 June 2014 05:22 AM

Its okay for the rulers to carry out political assassinations but when it comes to perceived character assassinations which most likely are actual facts these sites have gone over the line and should be shut down why because the truth is bitter via DM Android App

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sach Saturday, 07 June 2014 03:36 AM

who differentiate between character assasination and criticism

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Sammy Saturday, 07 June 2014 03:57 AM

There are so much more things to be done to make society decent other than banning websites. Just and excuse to suppress dissent.

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ibnuaboo Saturday, 07 June 2014 04:22 AM

real democratic regime dosenot worry about websites character assasinations against tem. if this govt. take steps to ban on sites of antigovt.activities like this is total violation of press freedom

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Regi Saturday, 07 June 2014 05:17 AM

First of all the Government should make efforts to change the character of the Ministers and other politicians. It is so bad and daily we come across some incident where the government politicians or their immediate families are involved. Only few of these news comes out. There may be more to it than meets the eye.

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no politics Saturday, 07 June 2014 01:03 PM

Many doesnt have any character to assassinate. Why bother banning. via DM iPad app

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sss Saturday, 07 June 2014 12:45 PM

Like the politicians have a character

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Irfan Sunday, 08 June 2014 10:17 AM

Please also ban twitter and facebook as a lot of character assassinations happen there.

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lLankanFellow Monday, 09 June 2014 03:13 AM

They want to ban since they publish the truth.!!! what a way to put them as laws!!!!

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Roshan Monday, 09 June 2014 04:43 AM

MP Azwer forgot that he was from UNP national list.

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