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The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 8 May 2025 ·Procedural: Questions under Standing Order 27(2) - IMF Conditions and Privilege Matters

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The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna stated that he had submitted a Privilege matter three times and rejected an offer of a public apology from the Government side. He questioned what further recourse was available, including whether he should approach the Supreme Court or international forums, and asked whether a Tamil Member was being denied the right to raise a Privilege issue.

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¶ 01 I have submitted it three times. Earlier they said the Government side will give me a public apology; I refused. I have written three times. Do I now go to the Supreme Court? You are in Government now. Do I go to a foreign Supreme Court? Do you want me to go to the UN to speak? Is a Tamil Member alone denied the right to raise a Privilege issue?

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Hansard, Thursday, 8 May 2025 ·No. 1748426168056758 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 May 2025. No. 1748426168056758. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/21852