The Hon. Ikbal Muawiyath
Hon. Ikbal Muawiyath said fears raised during the election campaign about his government oppressing people had proved misplaced. He argued that the government’s formation was necessary to confront the spread of drugs, underworld activity and other anti-social threats, and called on all Sri Lankans to work together to protect society and build a better future.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 During the last election period, some predicted what would happen if our government came to power. Those prophecies were repeatedly recalled in this House, creating great fear among the people that a government of ours would oppress them. But the question people ask today is whether, had this government not been formed, drugs, the underworld and anti-social elements would have spread massively and driven society to ruin. Accordingly, as Sri Lankans we all have a responsibility to rescue this country from those anti-social labels and threats, and to move forward to build a beautiful life.
¶ 02 Thank you for giving me this opportunity. I conclude, Hon. Deputy Chairperson of Committees.
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Cite as: The Hon. Ikbal Muawiyath. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 October 2025. No. 22973. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7640