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Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa is to appoint a committee to look into how Sri Lanka went into bankruptcy and has even planned to gather information from foreign institutions, a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP said today.
SJB MP Tissa Attanayake told journalists that Mr Premadasa will go ahead with the appointment of a committee on his own and will even get information from foreign institutions and experts as well.
Asked about the legitimacy of a select committee appointed by the Leader of the Opposition, MP Attanayake said the Leader of the Opposition would be doing so following the ruling given by the Speaker that he can summon any state officer for any inquiry at any time.
“The Speaker has already ruled that the Opposition Leader is able to summon any state official at any time and conduct any probe. Therefore the appointment of a committee by Mr Premadasa would be legitimate,” Mr Attanayake said.
“The committee that will be appointed by the Opposition Leader will comprise MPs from both the ruling party and the Opposition,” he added.
“All Opposition MPs have decided to resign from the select committee appointed by the Speaker to find out the reasons behind Sri Lanka’s bankruptcy as it will not serve any purpose. It will not serve any purpose as the majority members of the committee and its chairman are also members of the government which took the country into bankruptcy,” he also said. (Yohan Perera)
Ram Tuesday, 11 July 2023 03:11 PM
Good idea provided the relevant files can be examined and witnesses summoned
Nathan Tuesday, 11 July 2023 03:32 PM
Appoint a select committee to find out your failures first.
Citizen k Tuesday, 11 July 2023 03:34 PM
One way to rid of the corrupt and punish them because there is so much political patronage.
BuffaloaCitizen Tuesday, 11 July 2023 03:48 PM
First you need to think about the credibility of your action in a time where Politicians are considered pieces of shit in Sri Lanka.
neil Tuesday, 11 July 2023 04:04 PM
Do you think ruling party MPs will join in this?
Amaran Tuesday, 11 July 2023 04:12 PM
I am very happy to note that Hon Sajith has now got COURAGE. ALL THE BEST.
Leo Tuesday, 11 July 2023 04:54 PM
There is no end to his comedy
Buddhist Tuesday, 11 July 2023 05:08 PM
Well done Sajith you are a true leader not a slave.
Gamini Tuesday, 11 July 2023 05:19 PM
What a freaking joke. All opposition MP's resigned and now this clown is going to form a committee and expects ruling party MP's to join
Tilak Tuesday, 11 July 2023 05:19 PM
The next thing you will hear is the opposition will be fighting over who will be the chairman of this committee
Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 11 July 2023 05:28 PM
Stupidity has no limits.
Milinda Tuesday, 11 July 2023 05:57 PM
This committee should first examine the corrupt deals carried when he was in charge of the housing ministry . Also the money wasted for his PR campaign and image building exercise that was robbed from the taxpayers money.
Adwani Tuesday, 11 July 2023 06:05 PM
This is very simple this chap has still a very long, long time to lear politicis.
ANNECUNT Tuesday, 11 July 2023 10:14 PM
WELL DONE SAJITH MAHINDA MAMA AND NAMAL PUTHA SHIVERING AND ALSO BASIL MAMA AND GOTA
Edie Wednesday, 12 July 2023 04:24 AM
Move on this with NO HOLES to creep out ! The country has gone through all hardship due to CORRUPTION from 2004 till 2023. Can you imagine the dire state which we are all in ? Bankrupt State !!!! Those who robbed the government funds which belonged to the citizens have enjoyed the ill gotten Money should get worried when the opposition party gets going after them.We want to see their names and figures published pretty soon
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