Allow Bathiudeen to attend Parliament: Opposition

The opposition yesterday requested the Speaker to allow parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen, who was arrested recently, to attend parliamentary sittings.

Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella said MP Bathiudeen had a right to do so.

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane said MP Bathiudeen should first make a request in that regard.

MP Kiriella said Mr. Bathiudeen had already made a request asking him to be permitedv to attend parliamentary sittings.  (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)