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The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Mahanuwara· 5 August 2025 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Debate: Koralaipattu Central Divisional Secretariat in Batticaloa

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Hon. Rauff Hakeem objected that the mover and seconder of an adjournment motion were allotted insufficient time to present its substance. He argued that this was unfair to Members participating in the motion.

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¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, when the Member moving an adjournment motion and the seconder are given so little time, they cannot even state the substance of the motion. This is very unfair.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 5 August 2025 ·No. 1754902606038704 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 August 2025. No. 1754902606038704. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28031