The Hon. Kins Nelson
Kins Nelson criticized the Government for appointing a former MP as Secretary to the Treasury, comparing it to past controversies over Central Bank appointments and arguing that the promised change has not materialized. He urged the Government to correct such practices, safeguard public funds, and avoid politicizing the death of a public officer, while noting that similar incidents under previous governments would have drawn strong protests.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 I recall how our then Opposition, including our current Prime Minister, protested when Ajith Nivard Cabraal was appointed Central Bank Governor. Now, an MP served here, resigned, and became Secretary to the Treasury. What is the difference between past governments and yours? None. The people expected change. You have three years left. We raise these matters because you yourselves create the topics. Please correct the wrongs. An innocent officer has died — will his child or spouse get him back? He was a strong member of your party. We are not here to politicize his death, but if this had happened under a previous government, there would be burning tyres and coffins. That should not happen. We must safeguard public funds.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 7 May 2026 ·No. 23540 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Kins Nelson. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 May 2026. No. 23540. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3592