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The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Mahanuwara· 17 December 2024 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Cremation of COVID-19 Victims (Q.9/2024)

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Rauff Hakeem objected to the appointment of a committee member involved in an allegedly wrongful and unscientific decision as Acting Chief Epidemiologist. He urged the Ministry of Health to avoid appointing such individuals and to conduct a departmental inquiry, with penalties for those found responsible.

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¶ 01 Before the Leader of the House speaks, I wish to add one point. Hon. (Dr.) Nihal Abeysinghe, thank you for what you said. However, a member of that same committee has now been appointed Acting Chief Epidemiologist. Despite their role in that wrongful, unscientific decision, you have appointed him. I request that you do not appoint such people. At least conduct a departmental inquiry; the Ministry of Health must do so and penalize those responsible. That is what we ask.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 17 December 2024 ·No. 1734685396083959 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 December 2024. No. 1734685396083959. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18169