Opposition nominates Eran, Kabir as COPE, COPA heads

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Whilst confirming that the opposition groups in Parliament have nominated his name as the new Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises ( COPE), Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Eran Wickramaratne today said it is up to the government to decide on a policy to give the chairmanship to members of Opposition.

Mr. Wickramaratne was responding to the reports which said he had been nominated as the Chairman of COPE and MP Kabir Hashim as the Chairman of Committee on Public Accounts( COPA).

"I am aware that our names have been nominated for the posts. A final decision has to be made by the government which has the majority of members in the two committees. There have been instances where government adopted a policy of giving the chairmanships of the committee to the opposition," he told Dailymirror.

Meanwhile, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene last week assured that opposition members will be appointed as chairpersons of committees. He said this when Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella made an inquiry in Parliament. (Yohan Perera)

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Citizen k Monday, 15 August 2022 01:46 PM

One of the best moves.please ensure all corrupt individuals and streamline inefficient corporations to be profitable.Only fear I have is will the named be appointed as there must be panic in the corrupt camp.

Karalasingam Sivalingam Monday, 15 August 2022 02:20 PM

This is a fair and justifiable move both nominees have a clean sheet of record, avoid appointing anyone has has a semblance of alleged corruption allegations. Let's have a clean parliament.

Give your seats to the youth Monday, 15 August 2022 04:14 PM

These two are past it. Good thinkers yes, some years go, but when they kept with Sajith to give up government in Gota won I lost confidence with them. They like Sajith felt Gota winning the presidency meant they should abandon being in govenment, such emotionally drive fools have no place for thoughtful work like COPA. Eran especially seems a fool during his speaking for media. Get a job as account's assistance Eran, you're too told to speak well or imaginatively.

Quolp Monday, 15 August 2022 11:06 PM

Who appoints whom? whose government is this? Is here people's mandate honored? Utterly worst and ridiculous.

Hubert Congreve Tuesday, 16 August 2022 08:44 AM

Very good move, both of them deserves it. This is the public opinion.

Prof. G.R. Ramasamy Tuesday, 16 August 2022 08:46 AM

Educated professionals should come forward and eradicate the Old Rajapakshe looters and their henchmen.

R.K. Milt Gunaratne (attorney-at-law) Tuesday, 16 August 2022 08:49 AM

If Ranil wants to survive in Politics, he must keep Professionals, Economists, Doctors etc., with him rather than leaning down with Potuwa rowdies.

Abd Tuesday, 16 August 2022 02:46 PM

Did Eran undersigned central bank scam report? I can’t remember, hope he didn’t sign it

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