Mahinda Rajapaksa accepts the leadership of Opposition Leader. Speaker informs Parliament
Ajith Alahakoon and Kushan Subasinghe
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Ananda Kumarasiri told Parliament yesterday that the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya had accepted Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Leader of the Opposition.
Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody speaking to the House informed the House earlier that the Speaker would submit the Speaker’s proposal to the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka Mr. Karu Jayasuriya.
The speaker has decided that Mr. Mahinda Rajapakse is a member of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and that he has accepted the letter from the Secretary of the UPFA.
The statement also states:
On December 18, 2018, the Speaker issued a communiqué announcing that the acceptance of the leadership of the party or an independent group, which has the highest number of parliamentarians in the Opposition, is accepted as the Leader of the Opposition. Accordingly, the Leader of the United People Freedom Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian Group of Parliamentarians Mahinda Rajapaksa was received as the Leader of the Opposition representing the highest number of parliamentarians in the Opposition.
Also, the Secretary General of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has informed the Speaker that he has decided to nominate President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Opposition Leader.
After the announcement of the Speaker and on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, the leader of the Ilangei Thamil Arasu Kachchi leader R. Renganathan, In the Special Statement made in Parliament by Sampanthan, I wish to propose to the House, the Speaker’s decision on several matters raised by the Parliamentarians representing the Parliament and the Opposition Leader in Parliament.
The summarized essence of the House was when a Member of Parliament was a Member of Parliament when his name was included in the nomination list of a recognized political party or independent group, the resignation, resignation or termination of that political party or group In the event that he / she ceases to have such a member, According to Provisions of Article 99 (13) of the Constitution which states that his seat will be vacated when a period expires, the provisions of sub-article (a) of the constitution.
The General Secretary of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance has informed the Speaker by the letter bearing the decision of 2018.12.1998 that only after the election of the General Secretary of the Elections Commissioner all except the MP who resigned on the orders of the Commissioner of Elections is still a member of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA).
After considering this matter seriously, the Speaker has decided that a seat of a Member may be deprived of the law in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution or the loss of party membership of a Member of Parliament, or the course of matters on resignation. The Constitution and the Parliamentary Standing Committee According to the provisions of the Act, is not a matter for the Speaker’s arrest. The speaker also emphasizes that the role of the judiciary is to determine the above issues.
Also, a proposal has been submitted by a group of parliamentarians to appoint a special select committee to inquire into these matters.
Considering that, Mr. Speaker, a group of Parliamentarians representing the Parliament has informed that the acceptance of a resolution to examine a group of minorities by a minority group has been made contrary to and contrary to the parliamentary traditions and democratic principles.
