The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
Bimal Rathnayake said the relevant Standing Order cited by the Leader of the Opposition should be followed, but objected to a Member’s claim that police apply different laws in the North and South. He said the IGP had denied the claim and the Minister had responded responsibly, and argued that the statement was communal and should be withdrawn by the Member who made it. He urged the Leader of the Opposition to control such remarks in the House or within his party, noting that edited clips could circulate on social media and in newspapers.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 The Standing Order cited by the Hon. Leader of the Opposition is clear and should be observed by all. However, the said Member clearly stated there is one law in the North and another in the South used by the police. The IGP has said it is false; the Minister stated it responsibly. That statement is communal. If it is to be withdrawn, the person who made it must withdraw it. Otherwise, these clips get edited and spread on social media and newspapers. Therefore, we ask the Opposition Leader either to control it in the House or in the party. If he withdraws it, we have no issue.
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 December 2024. No. 1733893521018713. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25579