The Hon. Ajith P. Perera
Ajith P. Perera stated that he had raised a privilege matter under section 32 of the Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament regarding an alleged obscene gesture by the Minister of Justice. He said he bore no ill will toward the Minister, described him as an old friend, and announced that he would not pursue the privilege matter, extending forgiveness and goodwill.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, under section 32 of the Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament, I raised a matter of privilege that my privilege had been breached due to an obscene gesture by the Hon. Minister of Justice. Mr. Speaker, he is an old friend of mine; therefore, although he erred, I bear him no ill will. I extend goodwill and will not pursue this privilege matter, as this process could cause him personal hardship. I forgive him and extend my goodwill.
¶ 02 Thank you.
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Cite as: The Hon. Ajith P. Perera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 April 2026. No. 23474. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/929