The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Namal Rajapaksa argued that when Opposition Members raise public concerns in Parliament, they should be heard without interruption or politicization. He referred to issues involving the Sri Lanka Police and cautioned against turning parliamentary proceedings into a forum for political revenge, contrasting this with what he characterized as the conduct of an anti-corruption commission.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Sri Lanka Police — not any other. There is no other Police in this country, Madam Deputy Chairperson of Committees. Don’t gang up against me; scolding me is useless. Please lend an ear when the Opposition raises a problem the people face. See how the Hon. Prime Minister listens; but the others are agitated. This is a serious issue in this country, not a lie. Listen. Don’t turn this into a place like your anti-corruption commission to take political revenge. This is Parliament. When a Member of Parliament raises an issue—
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 21 January 2025 ·No. 1737707091008005 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 January 2025. No. 1737707091008005. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27279