Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 6 December 2024 ·Debate: Debate on Vote on Account for Ministry of Public Administration and Related Matters

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Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva notes that President Ranil Wickremesinghe voluntarily brought the IMF Agreement to Parliament for a vote despite no legal requirement to do so. He urges the current government to likewise present and defend its position on the agreement before Parliament, even if formal parliamentary approval is not legally necessary.

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¶ 01 President Ranil Wickremesinghe brought the IMF Agreement to Parliament for a vote though he did not have to. You also do not legally need Parliamentary approval, but given your position, bring it and defend it before Parliament; nothing wrong with that.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 6 December 2024 ·No. 1734424725051921 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 December 2024. No. 1734424725051921. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19589