The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 18 February 2026 ·Procedural: Procedural: Select Committee and Conflict of Interest Matter

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As a member of the Select Committee, Mujibur Rahuman stated that Opposition members had warned the Minister that serving on the Committee could create a conflict of interest, given that Customs and Ports Authority officials were to be summoned. He said the Minister resigned from the Committee on that basis.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, as a member of that Select Committee, I wish to add that we in the Opposition pointed out to the Hon. Minister that his sitting on the Committee could raise a conflict of interest, particularly as we are to summon a large number of Customs officers and subsequently officers of the Ports Authority. He resigned on that basis.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 18 February 2026 ·No. 23308 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 February 2026. No. 23308. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20210