The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri
Chaminda Wijesiri argued that Private Members’ Motions fall under Standing Order 16, not the provisions governing Private Members’ Bills, and said the Member’s Motion should therefore receive priority. He noted that although the Committee on Parliamentary Business controls the Order Paper, the reported absence of discussion by the Leader of the House and Opposition Chief Whip was a serious matter requiring the Speaker’s attention. He suggested the situation raised suspicion that the Government was seeking to avoid a Motion concerning former Presidents.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, Standing Orders 528(1) to (6) relate to Private Members’ Bills; for Private Members’ Motions, Standing Order 16 applies. The Hon. Member is correct that his Motion should have priority. While the Committee on Parliamentary Business has power over the Order Paper, since both the Leader of the House and the Opposition Chief Whip say this was not discussed, it is serious. The Speaker should also be aware of and comment on this. It raises suspicion that the Government is trying to avoid a Motion on former Presidents.
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Cite as: The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 February 2025. No. 1739786070060795. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23104