The Hon. Mujibur Rahman
Hon. Mujibur Rahman raised a Point of Order disputing a claim that the Standing Orders require the consent of the Member who asked the original Question before another Member may ask a Supplementary Question. He argued that while this may be a long-standing practice, it is not explicitly provided for in the Standing Orders, and requested that the Chair verify the matter with the Secretariat rather than relying on the Leader of the House’s assertion.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Sir, I rise to a Point of Order.
¶ 02 My name was mentioned that we do not know the Standing Orders. The tradition is as the Leader of the House said. For so long, such a thing has not happened. What you said is correct: the next Member asks a Supplementary Question only with the consent of the Member who asked the original Question. However, what I raise is this: you said Standing Orders provide that consent is required. I say there is no such provision in the Standing Orders. If so, add it now. As of now, there is no such clause. Do not just nod “yes” when the Leader of the House says something from his seat. Please ask the Secretariat. The Leader of the House cannot run Parliament as he wishes. If you are unsure, ask the Secretariat.
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Cite as: The Hon. Mujibur Rahman. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 May 2025. No. 1748426168056758. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/21838