The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law
The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara questioned the motives behind the Adjournment Motion concerning Rohingya asylum seekers, suggesting it may not have been brought solely out of humanitarian concern. He assured Parliament that the Government would not violate the fundamental rights of the Rohingya asylum seekers and would not deport them.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Give me another 30 seconds, Hon. Presiding Member.
¶ 02 Finally, I ask this: to those who brought this motion to adjourn the House, I say, ask yourselves in your heart of hearts whether you brought this proposal out of genuine concern for the Rohingya people, because we can read between the lines. We have enough knowledge to recognize the drumbeat behind the door, the beating of the tom-tom at 69%. In conclusion, I say that we will in no way harm the fundamental rights of the Rohingya asylum seekers, nor will we deport them.
¶ 03 Thank you very much.
¶ 04 It being past 5.30 p.m., THE HON. PRESIDING MEMBER adjourned Parliament without Question put.
¶ 05 Parliament adjourned accordingly at 5.49 p.m. until 9.30 a.m. on Friday, 24th January, 2025.
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