Committee appointed to review entitlements for MPs, ex-Presidents

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Colombo, Oct 1 (Daily Mirror) - The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal by the Prime Minister to form a committee tasked with reviewing the entitlements, allowances and privileges granted to Members of Parliament, Ministers and Ex-Presidents.

Cabinet Spokesman Minister Vijitha Herath said the committee will be chaired by retired Supreme Court Judge K.T. Chithrasiri and will also include D. Dissanayaka, a retired Secretary to the Ministry and Ms. Jayantha C.T. Bulumulla, a retired District Secretary.

The government has to bear a significant cost annually from public taxes to provide these various entitlements, allowances and privileges and the government has recognised the necessity of minimising this huge expenditure at the present fiscal capacity.

The three-member committee is expected to submit a comprehensive report within two months, outlining suitable recommendations to limit unnecessary expenditures or propose alternative methods for these entitlements.

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L Jaya Tuesday, 01 October 2024 11:57 AM

It appears that it was not that easy and straightforward to cancel MPs entitlements despite it was a winning slogans at JVP NPP rallies.

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Dilakshan Seneviratne Tuesday, 01 October 2024 05:49 PM

Whatever is promised has to firstly go through due process. This is how things work in a proper democracy. That process is being followed now. Previous governments did things at their whims and fancies, it won’t happen with NPP. They are structured and process driven. Others had committees to avoid an issue and committees went on for an eternity. By the time the elections are over, this report is due and the NPP government will act on it thereafter. Look forward to that if one is interested.

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Gajendra Tuesday, 01 October 2024 12:13 PM

People were expecting to see the former presidents out of their government houses within 48 hours of Anura becoming the president. Now it looks like back to square one as Anura also appointing committees for reviews.

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johan Tuesday, 01 October 2024 01:27 PM

Until that time govt. can withhold all perks and privileges to them. Because everyone should work and earn for them to live,when millions of poor people are finding difficult to get even one food

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Dilakshan Seneviratne Tuesday, 01 October 2024 05:54 PM

Please don’t make up stories about 48hrs etc, that’s ridiculously insane. Proper process needs to be followed. Be patient, you cannot transform a country in days. So what if a committee is appointed? Ultimately, so long as something is done about cutting out these unwarranted expenditures, that’s the objective outcome desired right?

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Prince Wednesday, 02 October 2024 01:01 AM

True none of the commitments said on political stages and social media are practically possible. Systems and prodedures need to be followed. Everything promised need to be done legally and will take time if they are possible in reality. This luxurious life of politicians must definitely be curtailed. No second thoughts on that. Another thought is how can our system curb crooks coming in. That needs to be looked into. This preferential system is one of the ways they get in. Citizens don't believe in properganda. Think with your brains.

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RanjithT Tuesday, 01 October 2024 12:36 PM

Here we go again. I reserve my further comments.

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Saumya Prathibahewa Tuesday, 01 October 2024 12:46 PM

Rest are good but Chitrasiri is someone who gets perks from every government!! Questioning his competence he even FAILED MASTERS on a government scholarship to the UK

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Commonsense Tuesday, 01 October 2024 01:27 PM

Well, if one is no longer an MP, it’s considered similar to a civil servant or any other officials retirement. You live on your pension or your other incomes like house rent, business etc. Strictly no more government perks. Give back everything and become an ordinary citizen. Call your self ‘ retired mp’.

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Hemal Harishchandra Tuesday, 01 October 2024 01:34 PM

Talk abt old people being appointed, Chitrasiri is 71

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Tom Tom Harry Tuesday, 01 October 2024 01:52 PM

Very good move Hon. Minister. Hopefully, all the rubbish Ex-Presidents games will come out soon. Very important is RW's 107 vehicle distribution even among Potuwa rogues.

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Kelvin PM Tuesday, 01 October 2024 01:56 PM

Aluthgamage, Ratharang

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Man Tuesday, 01 October 2024 02:26 PM

See how keen NPP to relieve the downtrodden, starving people of about 7 M after making Sri Lanka possible, etc. They are keen to have more power to make sure that Sri Lanka is a Marxist country like North Korea as it is their priority rather than disbanding executive presidency as per the NPP representative mentioned on the media. SL heading for disaster unlike the 100 day programme that he praised.

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Denys Tuesday, 01 October 2024 03:24 PM

No past or present politicians other than the current president

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Gamini Tuesday, 01 October 2024 03:25 PM

When RW was appointing committees for every issue, we criticized him. Now AKD doing the same

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Damith Tuesday, 01 October 2024 03:26 PM

So in the event this committee recommends the current entitlement to continue, what happens to NPP election promises

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Rav Tuesday, 01 October 2024 04:07 PM

I was in decision to vote SJB,and requested them to come forward with same proposal of NPP or parallel one bcz people vehemently against perks to parliamentarians who are a selfish lot who led country to bankruptcy while, they turned billionaires,but SJB didn’t tell anything, so many floatin votes they missed, now I know,it’s not that easy

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Fernando Tuesday, 01 October 2024 11:33 PM

Do you understand that true colours are visible now. All election promises. What a shame!

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