MPs to unite to safeguard legislature: SJB MP

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All Members of Parliament should come together in order to prevent the President from attempting to control parliamentary affairs, an SJB MP said today.

Responding to journalists at a press conference, SJB MP Sujith Sanjaya Perera said all parliamentarians should unite to safeguard Parliament.

He was referring to the intervention by President Ranil Wickremesinghe in appointing MP Harsha de Silva as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF).

“It is the selection committee that should have appointed Dr. de Silva as head of COPF, but it was the President who decided on the matter. This should not have been the case. All MPs should make a decision and unite to prevent the President from interfering with parliamentary affairs,” he said.

MP Perera said the country’s economy has not changed, though the government is vociferously reiterating it.

“The government Ministers are continually saying that the country's economy has stabilized and the rupee has gained against the US$. However some industries continue to suffer,” he said.

Accordingly, he said the tea small-holders are suffering at the moment as they are not getting a price for their produce. “A kilogramme of tea is only fetching Rs. 140 at present. However, their expenditures are high as the price of fertilizer have increased. How can the government say that the economy has improved amid such a situation?” he questioned.(Yohan Perera)

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Ama Monday, 12 June 2023 12:46 PM

Yes, it is VERY TRUE. His AUTOCRATIC style of handling the affairs is very visible. Probably, SLPP is pushing him to do so to safeguard SLPP. Entire Country should unite to SAFEGURARD THE DEMOCRACY NOW.

ravin Monday, 12 June 2023 12:51 PM

Another joke. From experience we had, non other than the benefits and positions are the key factors for changing the camp.

sam Monday, 12 June 2023 01:05 PM

SLPP is unable to join

Voter Monday, 12 June 2023 01:40 PM

How can you call all MPs to unite in opposing the President dominating in affairs of the Parliament ? The idiots in Pohottuwa who are in the majority will not answer this call as their survival depends on the President ?

Ram Monday, 12 June 2023 03:35 PM

Ranil has proved to be a Dictator. It will be too late when SLPP realise who Ranil is

Country does not need SJB Monday, 12 June 2023 03:56 PM

SJB is a sickness that can only be overcome when SJB MPs are all gone from politics. Any trick to stop them advancing as SJB are terror to future of our nation.

Voter Tuesday, 13 June 2023 10:02 AM

Yeah. Country needs rejected, humiliated parties like, UNP, SLPP to totally destroy democracy and the economy of Srilanka.

Mohammed intiquab Ghouse Monday, 12 June 2023 04:07 PM

President did the correct thing, appointing the correct person

VJ Tuesday, 13 June 2023 10:40 AM

SJB is only a hindrance to progress. They are not a team player, their only agenda is to capture power by sabotaging the initiatives of the president. If they want to do good to this country, then work together. If not quit and go home.

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