The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 7 January 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Death of Pigs Due to Epidemic Disease and Procedural Matters (Q.187/2024)

Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionParliamentary Procedure

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Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a procedural concern about being denied speaking time as a representative of a minority community. He argued that without an opportunity to speak in Parliament, he could not convey the concerns of Tamil voters seeking justice, and questioned how cooperation with the Opposition could proceed under such circumstances.

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¶ 01 I represent a minority community. If I am not given a chance to speak, how do I explain to the Tamil people who voted for us to seek justice in this august House? If the Opposition does not allocate me time to speak in Parliament, how can we think of working together to take the country forward?

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 7 January 2025 ·No. 1736487038022510 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 January 2025. No. 1736487038022510. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15965