The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 3 December 2024 ·Procedural: Procedural: Points of Order and Standing Orders Clarifications (Vote on Account, Ministry Advisory Committees, Party Leaders' Agreement)

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The Minister stated that the Vote on Account debate was scheduled for 5 December and should not be taken up on 3 December. Citing the Minutes of the Party Leaders’ Meeting of 25 November 2024, he said the matter had been placed as a Resolution with notice under the Constitution, despite references to technical issues and suspension of Standing Orders 27 and 121. He urged Party Leaders to respect the consensus reached and avoid wasting parliamentary time by revisiting the schedule.

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¶ 01 Hon. Chief Opposition Whip, the Vote on Account debate is on the 5th. We will take it up then. Please do not create unnecessary issues.

¶ 02 Please read the Minutes. Why are we debating today what is scheduled for the 5th? We have placed this as a Resolution. Therefore, let us not waste the time of Parliament without basis.

¶ 03 Also, I kindly request Party Leaders not to violate the consensus reached. It is not ethical. If you want to change course, we are also ready.

¶ 04 Let me read the Minutes provided by the Secretariat. The Minutes of the Party Leaders’ Meeting held on 25th November, 2024, state, I quote: “...Resolution under the Constitution giving 05 clear days’ notice. He further informed that however, due to technical issues, it has to be taken up for debate on Tuesday, the 03rd of December 2024, having suspended S.O. 27 and S.O. 121 of the Parliament and further requested the approval of the Leaders of the Political Parties for the same.”

¶ 05 Therefore, the debate is not today; it is on 5 December. Let us proceed as agreed.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 3 December 2024 ·No. 1733459564028450 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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