The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 8 January 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Orders and Regulations (continued)

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Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a question of parliamentary privilege, stating that he had not been allocated speaking time despite representing a minority community from Jaffna. He requested an urgent response on the Speaker’s proposed committee to address the issue, saying his ability to speak in the Assembly was being affected.

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¶ 01 Yesterday I spoke to senior officials about not being allocated time. I represent a minority community from Jaffna. The Hon. Speaker said he will appoint a committee. Otherwise, every day I just come here, sit and go back to Jaffna. This is urgent; I am losing my Privilege to speak in this august Assembly. Please give me a quick answer.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 8 January 2025 ·No. 1737023464031571 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 January 2025. No. 1737023464031571. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27637