The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Anuradhapura· 5 February 2025 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Debate: Monaragala Health Sector Issues

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Wasantha Samarasinghe questioned the disparity between benefits received by Members of Parliament and those provided to the public. He argued that MPs receiving large sums through political power while people receive comparatively little amounts to misuse of power for personal benefit.

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¶ 01 How much is given to the people of this country? MPs get Rs. 5 lakhs, Rs. 10 lakhs, Rs. 15 lakhs, Rs. 100 lakhs, Rs. 120 lakhs. How much is given to the people? Using political power for such personal benefit is called misuse.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 5 February 2025 ·No. 1739175806099814 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 February 2025. No. 1739175806099814. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26909