The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law
The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara responded to Hon. Ajith P. Perera’s question regarding a Bill that is included in the Government’s policy statement. He stated that the Government intends to proceed with it through the required process, not as a delaying tactic, and that implementation cannot be done by a Minister alone. He assured the House that the matter would be expedited, with Parliament kept informed.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 That too is an important question, Hon. Ajith P. Perera. I appreciate your support for this Bill because it is in our policy statement. To be clear, we are not trying to go in circles. However, implementing something requires an appropriate process. This is not something a Minister can do alone. Our Government has four and a half years left. We do not need four and a half years for this. But there are steps to be taken. We are taking those steps. It is not that we won’t do it. With the support you extend, we can do this. It is in our policy statement. Yes, we will do it. I was referring to the process, not any delay tactics. We will not be going around in circles.
¶ 02 I thank you for your cooperation. We will expedite this and keep you and the House informed. We will not take much time.
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