Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney at Law, M.P.
Profession: Attorney-at-Law
Speeches 145 #26 of 225·#10 in party
Attendance 8/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 61 speeches
Last spoke 10 June 2026 in Debate
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Speech history
145 speeches- 4 December 2024 AI summary Hon. Rauff Hakeem urged the Government to convene and operationalize the National Council for Disaster Management established under the Sri Lanka Disaster Management Act, No. 13 of 2005, noting its statutory membership includes the President, relevant ministers and secretaries, and five Opposition MPs including the Leader of the Opposition. Referring to the Nintavur Arabic School incident on the Maavadipalli–Kaarthivu road in which six students died, he raised concerns over inconsistencies in procedures and compensation. He called for disaster death compensation to be increased from the current Rs. 250,000 to at least Rs. 1 million, in line with payments for human-elephant conflict deaths. Adjournment Motion: Compensation for Damaged Crops and Victims of Adverse Weather (Cyclone Fengal) Security & DefenceJustice & Human RightsPublic Finance Read →
- 4 December 2024 AI summary Rauff Hakeem addressed the Adjournment Debate on damage caused by recent torrential rains and thanked voters for electing SLMC candidates, noting the party’s expectation of obtaining a National List seat through the SJB. He also referred to the Government’s tabling of liquor licences issued under the previous administration and raised objections to a proposed liquor outlet in Panwila, Kandy, citing its proximity to schools and religious institutions. He tabled letters from Buddhist, Christian and Muslim religious representatives opposing the outlet and urged authorities to prevent its establishment. Adjournment Motion: Compensation for Damaged Crops and Victims of Adverse Weather (Cyclone Fengal) Law & OrderReligion & CultureParliamentary Procedure Read →
- 3 December 2024 AI summary Rauff Hakeem stated that although party leaders had agreed on the matter, the proper parliamentary procedure had not been followed. He argued that a formal notice to suspend the Standing Orders should have been given before taking up the issue, and identified that omission as the procedural problem. Procedural: Points of Order and Standing Orders Clarifications (Vote on Account, Ministry Advisory Committees, Party Leaders' Agreement) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 3 December 2024 AI summary Rauff Hakeem briefly signalled agreement with the matter before the House, stating “indeed we accept” before the recorded excerpt ends. No further argument, proposal, question, or reference to legislation is available in the provided text. Procedural: Points of Order and Standing Orders Clarifications (Vote on Account, Ministry Advisory Committees, Party Leaders' Agreement) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 21 November 2024 AI summary Rauff Hakeem congratulated the newly elected Speaker on behalf of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, noting the significance of electing a Speaker who had not been a Member of the previous Parliament. He recalled the reduction of the proportional representation threshold from 12% to 5%, which he said enabled representation for smaller parties, including the JVP and minority parties such as the SLMC. He urged further electoral law reforms to preserve and improve such representation and expressed the expectation that the Speaker would act impartially and protect Members on both Government and Opposition benches. Election of Speaker of the Tenth Parliament Parliamentary Procedure Read →