The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman
Hon. Mujibur Rahuman criticised the Government’s anticipated 2026 tax policies, arguing that repeated taxation would worsen poverty, widen social inequality, and deepen class divisions. He warned that public protests could follow and stated that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya would join and lead such public action.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 I will conclude, Madam Deputy Chairperson of Committees.
¶ 02 In 2026, you will keep imposing tax upon tax, thereby increasing the poverty of the poor people of this country. Due to this taxation, the gap between the social strata in our country has widened; inequality has increased. Therefore, when people come to the streets in 2026, you will not be able to stop them. We, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, will join with the people and lead them. With that declaration, I conclude my speech.
¶ 03 Thank you very much.
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Cite as: The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 14 November 2025. No. 22848. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20743