Hon. Mujibur Rahuman
Hon. Mujibur Rahuman criticized the Speaker’s handling of government members, alleging that disruptive conduct was being tolerated and asking that the Chair assert control or step aside. He objected to repeated accusations against the Opposition and attempts to belittle the Leader of the Opposition, warning that electoral mandates can change and citing the 2019 government’s subsequent loss of power as an example.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Therefore we tell the Speaker, control him. If he cannot be controlled, let the Speaker step down and sit here as a Member; you preside. You control better; you have that strength. The moment he rises, the Speaker changes just by looking at his face—like he is the Speaker’s father.
¶ 02 We are making it clear: do not constantly accuse the Opposition to shut our mouths or belittle the Leader of the Opposition. Remember, a popular mandate is not carved in stone. It changes. Your lot came to power in 2019 jumping about, and after two years they had to leave. Remember that. Your Chief Organizer, Johnston Fernando, jumped on chairs and shouted—there is no second term like that.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 18 February 2026 ·No. 23308 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Mujibur Rahuman. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 February 2026. No. 23308. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20313