Comments - POLL: Should Speaker Asoka Ranwala resign if he is found to have falsified his doctorate?
Sanjay Ravi Jayaratne Wednesday, 11 December 2024 11:44 PM
Not just him, but the entire government must step down.
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Dilakshan Seneviratne Friday, 13 December 2024 07:23 AM
Utterly foolish statement. Why should such a popular government resign? Speaker or any other MP who has deceited must resign
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wickrama Wijayasiri Friday, 13 December 2024 10:08 AM
And then what? What an idiot!
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Spartacus Thursday, 12 December 2024 10:28 AM
Before he resigns, the President needs to remove him from this position as well as the party.
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Dilakshan Seneviratne Friday, 13 December 2024 07:28 AM
Constitutionally that’s not possible. President has no power to remove him, due to separation of powers between executive and legislature.
He has to resign or be removed by a no confidence motion in Parliament.
I believe he will resign on Tuesday when Parliament sits.
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Speaker Thursday, 12 December 2024 01:49 PM
How many university academic have got their fake phds? If this issue is serious please find all those academic in our universities and in other departments who have cheated the system to get promotion and big salaries and to milk the coffer of the government? MR and co time , it didn’t matter : Namal got it but why no one spoke about it : all fear the white can culture and now you all have freedom to talk and let us talk seriously to find all fake PhDs in all our departments: justice is unconditional to all: the speaker and the public and the academics : if the speaker found guilty let him resign and ask him to resign and make him resign : No shame on this but shame is with all those PhD holders who destroy the future of our students without any qualifications and skills to have PHDs : hundreds of such people in our universities: why not find them as well : if this case is serious enough: this post doesn’t need any PhD but university staff must have : it is mandatory and yet what is
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Archimedes Thursday, 12 December 2024 07:40 PM
NPP is supposed to introduce a new era of clean politics. We voted for the NPP MPs because they were supposed to make a break from past politicians.
The speaker is the leader of all MP's. So he must be held to a very high standard of behaviour.
Going on about what X and Y did in the past will never change this country.
Actions speak louder than words.
Resign and show the people that no one is above the law.
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LMAO Thursday, 12 December 2024 10:12 PM
It is not a question of whether the post requires a PhD. It is the fact that the 3rd highest citizen of the country has lied and committed a fraud. And coming from a party/government that claims to stand for integrity.
THAT is the issue.
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Jaya S Friday, 13 December 2024 01:15 AM
Yes, there is a so-called professor selling medications/ food supplements in Japura without any data or publications but using his position to fool people into thinking that their effectiveness is scientifically proven
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DPerera Thursday, 12 December 2024 03:41 PM
He needs to resign from the parliament as well. Ranwala and NPP top leaders must also apologize to the country for misrepresenting of his credentials.
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Prasanna Amaradasa Thursday, 12 December 2024 08:58 PM
People of this country voted for NPP even without looking at the credentials of its candidates trusting AKD, Harini, Tilvin and the coalition.
People had high hopes that the NPP is a coalition with highest integrity, trust and promise.
Don't let corrupted individuals to ruin NPP's credibility.
I thought so when this man appeared just like an Eskimo on the very first day with lack of common sense.
It's prudent at this moment for AKD, Harini, Tilvin and NPP to get rid of this man without no further delays, if he has lied to the public.
If he has not lied, tell him to declare his credentials tomorrow it self and settle this integrity issue.
Please oblige before it is too late.
Thank you
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Nikita Friday, 13 December 2024 06:16 AM
AKD should show his leadership and end this issue now. When in opposition he was talking like a lion but now hiding away from the crisis.
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Dilakshan Seneviratne Friday, 13 December 2024 07:41 AM
My guess is his deception was 30 years ago and probably NPP, his colleagues, even his family may not have known. If he led a good citizens life who would bother to check his credentials? , In real life, there are many more ones like this. He was found out only because he was made speaker.
He definitely has to resign and NPP has to now find out right now, if there are other MPs with skeletons in their cupboards.
This doesn’t in any way affect this government’s credentials as well as the impeccable character and record of AKD.
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Dileepa Friday, 13 December 2024 09:39 AM
As someone who voted for the NPP in 2019, I expected much more from them. While they may have other priorities, failing to address the falsified qualifications of their MPs will damage the trust between the people and the party, rendering all their efforts meaningless. A clear example of this is what happened with RW in the recent election. Even though he stabilized the country in 2022, he was still rejected by the majority. If the JVP was able to remove a member from parliament for corruption during Chandrika's government, why can’t they take action now if the complaints are legitimate?
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wickrama Wijayasiri Friday, 13 December 2024 10:23 AM
NPP has not failed. It is the SriLankan education system, mentality, and culture which has failed. Truthfulness and honour have left us a long time ago. Knowledge we may have with not much experience. We are short on Education, which basically comes from one's parents, grand parents, elders, teachers, religious leaders, and friends. One reaps the crop of what one has sown. They say: "Nayagey petiya, nai petiya" From Guththila: No matter how long one washes charcoal with milk, one cannot make it white.
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wickrama Wijayasiri Friday, 13 December 2024 10:27 AM
Even with these PhD's, they were dumb enough to believe that they would not be found out in this day and age of IT. Perhaps they should be administered an IQ test !
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Lk Friday, 13 December 2024 11:43 AM
This is not big issue but just ask him to resign and replace him with some one soon : it is simple and doesn’t need to prolong it more : just change him with someone / it is simple
No headache: in politics it is not big issue
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Political Sira Friday, 13 December 2024 07:39 PM
Speaker resigned. Would this have been possible in any previous government? All these opposition parties that are trying to point fingers keep in mind that there might be a bad apple or two and it's clearly evident that it's been rectified. Where were all of you when some of the previous governments had more than 60% of Mp's that didn't even have OL's or were thieves and kassipu dealers. Suddenly everyone wants to destabilise this government. Not happening.
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Truth Monday, 16 December 2024 09:15 PM
Why you are comparing to the previous governments? This particular government came to change this culture isn’t it?
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Prabhath Perera Saturday, 14 December 2024 09:46 AM
Forget falsifying documents, if any candidate has introduved themselves to the people of this country with that kind of salutation for their names, then they should be accountable for what they said and done.
In my head, Mr. Rawala must be sacked from the Parliament under the theme CLEAN THE PARLIAMENT that NPP has taken to the people.
If there are others who are in the similar situation, they must also be treated in the same way - SACK THEM!!
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Soori Maripalan Thursday, 19 December 2024 07:41 AM
As he cheated the people, he must step down or resign soon.
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Ranjith Tuesday, 24 December 2024 06:27 AM
We need honourable members in parliament for a system change, qualifications is not a must to be elected to parliament but while being elected candidates should not lie to the people,
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Kalana Edi Friday, 27 December 2024 12:46 PM
If he has falsified qualifications, then he need to make a call. However the big picture is to protect AKD and hard earned government for the good of the masses. If few people need to resign for the greater good, so be it.
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