The Hon. Faiszer Musthapha, PC
Hon. Faiszer Musthapha raised concern over a person reportedly being remanded after his phone rang in court and subsequently dying in remand custody. He urged the Speaker to take the matter up with the Judicial Service Commission, warning that misuse of the Contempt of a Court, Tribunal or Institution Act in such circumstances could endanger citizens’ rights.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Sir, that person was remanded because his phone rang inside the court. That is a very serious issue. An issue like this, I would beg you to discuss with the JSC. If the Contempt of a Court, Tribunal or Institution Act is abused in this manner, citizens' rights are at stake. That person's phone rang inside the court, then, he was remanded and he died in remand. But, the question is - his phone rang inside the court, he was remanded and he died in remand and it could inadvertently happen to anybody; it happens to lawyers day in and day out whether it warrants such action. So, Hon. Speaker, it is a serious issue. Therefore, I beg you to discuss it with the JSC and see that the Contempt of a Court, Tribunal or Institution Act is not abused in this manner.
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Cite as: The Hon. Faiszer Musthapha, PC. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 May 2025. No. 1748426168056758. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/21738