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The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi· Batticaloa· 14 March 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025: Committee Stage - Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure (Heads 135, 293, 337)

Corruption & Governance Reform
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Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam challenged the Minister’s stated commitment to act against corruption regardless of rank. He said he would provide written details of a person allegedly involved in fraud, who lost a court case, resigned, and has since been appointed to the Cabinet, and called on the Minister to remove that person.

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¶ 01 Hon. Minister, you said those accused of corruption are not on your side and that you will act irrespective of rank. I will give you, in writing, details of an individual who was involved in fraud, lost his case in court, resigned, and has now been appointed to your Cabinet. He is seated here today. I challenge you to remove him irrespective of rank, as you said. Thank you.

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Hansard, Friday, 14 March 2025 ·No. 1744281136023320 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 14 March 2025. No. 1744281136023320. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26449