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Time management and discipline of MPs were questioned today by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene saying that Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MPs are the most undisciplined lot in the House.

“Some SJB MPs rise and speak by force. This group of MPs are the most undisciplined group in the House,” the Speaker said.

“It is the chair who should maintain discipline of the House,” Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella said.

“You allow MPs to speak if they want to raise an issue. However it is the duty of the Chair to maintain discipline. The cross talk began when Chief Government Whip Prasanna Ranatunga said that the opposition was wasting time during the morning by raising various questions.

“The opposition wastes time raising questions during mornings so that they can get their cuts telecast in TV news. This has caused problems as speaking time of MPs is lost. Even the speaking time of ruling party members are curtailed. Also we had to extend the closing time as a result of this issue,” Ranatunga said. (Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana)

 

 


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  • Jef Friday, 02 December 2022 12:39 PM

    Seriously...I think 90% ministers are lack in professinalisam behaviour personality comunication skills knowledge etc.etc. Only few are decent characters

    Tak Tik Tuk Friday, 02 December 2022 04:12 PM

    It's 97%... only decency I see from RW, AKD, Rasamanickam and very few others

    Sokrates Friday, 02 December 2022 01:41 PM

    Better undisciplined than violent, like the crooks of the Rajapaksa party during the parliamentary coup.

    Sinnan Chandra Friday, 02 December 2022 01:56 PM

    The speaker is undiscipline and one sided person out of 225 in the present parliament .

    Neel Godfree Friday, 02 December 2022 08:18 PM

    Yes, it's visible each every parliamentary session he try to blame to one party also .Always try cover up pohttuwea " Gawa Rala" Most unsuitable person for post of Speaker who ever appointed recently.

    Dee Friday, 02 December 2022 02:00 PM

    We want elections!

    Hassanda Friday, 02 December 2022 02:17 PM

    Y target SJB mp’s only what happened to Pohottuwa MP’s who threw Chilli powder Broke chairs and attacked the Speaker Were you blind that time where was your Comments Mahinda Yapa You are not fit to be a speaker

    Citizen 12 Friday, 02 December 2022 02:18 PM

    oh, what about chilli water gang?

    Anthony. R Friday, 02 December 2022 04:42 PM

    Find a disciplined person in parliament? Nonsense!! It's easy to find a needle in a haystack.

    Lala Friday, 02 December 2022 04:45 PM

    CLOSE FOR PERMANENTLY

    Johan Friday, 02 December 2022 06:08 PM

    He was also one of the undisciplined person during yahapalanaya govt.he must know how they were behaving during 51days coup

    Sas Friday, 02 December 2022 06:09 PM

    This speaker has never been honest.

    GHT Friday, 02 December 2022 07:28 PM

    It is known the most INDECENT people sitting in the Parliament are SJBers.

    DJ Friday, 02 December 2022 11:00 PM

    No one is honest in the parliament. Disgraceful.

    TR Friday, 02 December 2022 11:37 PM

    WE HAVE A SPEAKER WHO CANNOT COMMAND RESPECT

    dot Saturday, 03 December 2022 03:27 AM

    The Speaker never give respect to speeches ..when some fact unsavory unfolds he reminds the speaker of the time limit ..diluting the significance of the comment ...he sounds like a time keeper ..In this day and age cant they warn by a beep ..that voice cutting must be so annoying .for it disturbs trend of thought .

    Demuni Uduwara Saturday, 03 December 2022 08:15 AM

    Mr. Speaker, you should be exemplary, first !

    Citizen k Saturday, 03 December 2022 08:37 AM

    Typical Sri Lankan behaviour.The speaker has a memory loss.I wonder what he was doing when the former speaker was being harassed.Most probably cheering them on ,so he has no moral right to condemn anyone.

    Cheers Sunday, 04 December 2022 03:16 AM

    And they asking for a mandate to run a country from people and they will never. Look at the balu general hondatama balu wela saha peechang general

    Andrew Silva Sunday, 04 December 2022 05:22 AM

    SBJ are undisciplined because their talking for the rights of the people. But the MPs who have robbed millions of dollars not rupees are staying silent and they are categorised as disciplined.


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