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MPs will not be able to appoint family members to their personal staff soon: PM
Gampaha, Nov 04 (Daily Mirror) - MPs will not be able to appoint their family members as their personal staff under the new government, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said over the weekend.
Speaking during a rally organized by the National Peoples Power (NPP) Women’s wing in Gampaha, Ms. Amarasuriya said facilities given to MPs will be limited under the new government.
“Facilities such as official residences and other facilities will be limited. MPs will not be able to appoint their family members to their personal staff any longer. Perhaps the most difficult thing to bear up will be the end of corruption. The focus will only be on development projects for the country’s future rather than the well-being of ministers and MPs,” she said.
“ We will work according to a national policy,” she added.
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L Jaya Monday, 04 November 2024 09:41 AM
How does she know for sure she will be the PM after 24th November? These are jokes but trying to consolidate power.
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Rohan Monday, 04 November 2024 09:54 AM
It's a ridiculous statement of the Priminister as everyone knows Bimal's wife is also contesting for the election. Get lost.
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ranjith kandage Monday, 04 November 2024 09:55 AM
Power has already been consolidated. No need to wait till Nov 24th and 14th will be come out the outcome. Wait and see what happens!
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Ranjan Monday, 04 November 2024 09:57 AM
Who else? Let us know
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Roy Berman Monday, 04 November 2024 10:03 AM
Same way Ranil telling he will take over again the country if Anura can't handle it.
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amaran Monday, 04 November 2024 10:05 AM
CONFIDENCE of winning the election.
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Insider Monday, 04 November 2024 10:07 AM
To an extent you are right as after NPP wins, they can appoint anyone from their party but odds are in her fravour as she has so far done admirably from just being a first time MP to PM without a ministership.
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Siri Monday, 04 November 2024 10:13 AM
@L Jaya, can you not think of anything else to ramble on about?
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Wagner Monday, 04 November 2024 10:16 AM
Don't worry NPP will be ruling next 10 years
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Krish Monday, 04 November 2024 11:35 AM
So you think it's a good thing that president is from one party and government is from another party. Haven't you seen what that will cause? There will be anarchy. It failed each time it happened. We are the ones that will suffer end of the day. For the sake of everyone, just give them a chance. Otherwise it's we that's going to suffer.
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Quwath Quwamai Monday, 04 November 2024 12:11 PM
Jaya did you get up from Coma? Do you know we have a Brilliant
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Perera Tuesday, 05 November 2024 08:13 AM
Its NOT about Harini becoming PM its all about the confidence that the NPP will win the general election and the policies that will be implemented by the NPP.
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DHA Monday, 04 November 2024 09:46 AM
Good initiative...we need to see them practically implemented as well...in the past we have heard a lot of promises being made but not implemented...
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Chryshan Monday, 04 November 2024 09:46 AM
Wow looks really great. Knowing you are coming into power it's nice to hear these things. This time it's going to be just service to people only. Nothing for themselves. Probably no one will want to become a minister anymore. No salary, no perks. Probably their existing jobs as lecturers etc might have paid them better.
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Wagner Monday, 04 November 2024 09:57 AM
Madam a very good move
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Yohan Monday, 04 November 2024 10:11 AM
Another joke by Harini. At this rate of joeks by her, she may win an award soon. She appointed her close friend as personel secretary and says family not allowed for personel staff. AKD should get rid of her before she makes further damages to npp government. After next election, appoint someone like Nalinda Jayathissa or Bimal R as they are politically mature.
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PM APPOINTING A FIREND IS OKAY. A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FIREND AND A FAMILY MEMBER. Monday, 04 November 2024 02:30 PM
YOHAN, YOU DO NOT SEEM TO UNDERSTAND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, " NO FAMILY MEMBERS", SO IF YOU SAY SHE HAS APPOINTED A CLOSE FRIEND SO BE IT!!! DO NOT MOUTH OFF WITHOUT USING YOUR BRAINS,V THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FAMILY MEMBER AND A CLOSE FRIEND (NO RELATIONSIP TO THE PM OTHER THAN A FRIENDSHIP. AS LONG AS WHOEVER IS APPOINTED (OTHER THAN FAMILY MEMBERS) AND THEY PERFORM AND THE COUNTRY MOVES FORWARD, WE THE PEOPLE SHOULD HAPPY. PREVIOUS CORRUPT POLITICIANS HAD THEIR FAMILY, EXTENDED FAMILY AND FRIEND (AKKA STOOGES) AND WE WHERE IT HAS LANDED THE COUNTRY!!!.
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Dilakshan Seneviratne Monday, 04 November 2024 05:22 PM
Don’t think NPP needs childish advice.
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Sumo Monday, 04 November 2024 11:05 PM
Do one boy
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Voter Monday, 04 November 2024 10:16 AM
We hope NPP will set the stage, ensuring SL never goes back to that era again.
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Foot note Monday, 04 November 2024 11:58 AM
Era of bill-pieces revolution? Era of gazette reversal? There was one who fought to get rid of previous regim's officials with little brain and only with 113. Similar talks by big brains might lead to a same mandate.
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Clement Perera - Peace Loving Citizen of SL Monday, 04 November 2024 12:07 PM
Already the stage is established, for sure NPP will have a complete clean-up program when they form up their Govt. with a highest majority. Rajapakshes'and Wickramasinghe's should be wiped out to zero if SL wants to prosper.
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kamal Monday, 04 November 2024 10:32 AM
Bu they can appointment friends?
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What would you do? Monday, 04 November 2024 06:25 PM
So what would you do? Appoint a foe or a corpse or some creature?? Everyone would appoint someone capable and trust worthy? Obviously someone trustworthy would be a friend.
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Sanjaya Monday, 04 November 2024 10:33 AM
Can they appointment party members (Brothers and sisters)?
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Mahila Tuesday, 05 November 2024 09:08 AM
That amounts to a Silly question?? Does NOT ARISE!! NO FAMILY, means BROTHERS, SISTERS TOO are EXCLUDED!!?? Think a Little!!?? Even STEP BROTHERS and SISTERS are excluded by that statement by the PM!!??
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This is reality Monday, 04 November 2024 10:41 AM
In the first place, is there a law against it or is it a practice? If there is no law, then at least 113 votes will be necessary in Parliament to implement it. If there isn't, maybe the NPP can implement it amongst its party. If not, others can seek Court's determination for discrimination. Giving assurances can fall by the wayside.
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L jayasingha Monday, 04 November 2024 11:51 AM
Very good. First move in eliminating corruption. Also please appoint suitable people with proven track record in each of the fields of operation to positions. Not simply those who supported you at elections.
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Nihal S Monday, 04 November 2024 11:52 AM
Very good move.
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K.M.J. Amarasinghe - Senior Journalist Monday, 04 November 2024 12:03 PM
Madam, practically if you have a head count, almost 80-90% personal staffs of former Members of SLPP are from Hambantota, Matara
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Buddhima Jayasinghe Monday, 04 November 2024 12:14 PM
This is a great policy - family members in politics is the curse of South Asian politics for decades and breeds corruption and unaccountability
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Boru Na.... Atha .... Atha.... Atha ..... (100% truth) Monday, 04 November 2024 12:21 PM
Believe me Mahina Rajapakshe had offered a top seat in the CPC from Hambantota who was selling fish in the pavement. This fish vendor had given Seven million to Mahinda for election expenses when he was the President.
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Lambert Leelaratne Monday, 04 November 2024 02:18 PM
Believe me, even in Galle District Mahinda had given top jobs to Coconut Pluckers, they too are working for CPC and CEB, all were recruited by MR.
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Mk Monday, 04 November 2024 12:42 PM
Soon? Until then NPP has already started giving their relatives appointments
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Anura Wasalamudali Monday, 04 November 2024 05:59 PM
Madam Harini is academically sound but the political utterances move her closer to madam Chandrika 1994 version. How she is going to cope with Marxist brotherhood after the GE leaves something for political analysts to predict.......
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Terrence K Wednesday, 06 November 2024 10:49 AM
Are you living in a dream world where although utterances are made they are broken with many manipulations. Look at the initial appointments made by you all giving preferences to all your gola balayas and to defeat the selection process the respective post s were made as "VOLUNTARY BASIS" . So if so everything including the perks should be on voluntary basis ie. transport, allowances, etc. No one will volunteer anything free it is like the idiomatic expression " you scratch my back and I will scratch your back!!!
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