The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kurunegala· 4 December 2024 ·Procedural: Ministerial Statement: Arrests for Spreading False Information on Social Media

Parliamentary Procedure

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Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to the manner in which the Speaker was addressed, saying parliamentary decorum requires Members not to tell the Speaker to “go ahead.” He emphasized that any Member has the right to seek clarifications on a Ministerial Statement.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, I have served here for 20 years. One does not tell the Speaker to “go ahead.” That may be for your party meetings. Any Member has a right to seek clarifications on a Ministerial Statement.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 4 December 2024 ·No. 1733893521018713 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 December 2024. No. 1733893521018713. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25539