NPP to support no-faith motion on Speaker

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Colombo, Feb. 27 (Daily Mirror)- The National People's Power (NPP) will support the no-confidence motion which is to be brought in by the Opposition against Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardhane, former NPP MP Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

He told a news conference that the no-confidence motion is to be brought in regarding a Consitutional matter and not against the Speaker's conduct in Parlaiment or his reactions to the Opposition and therfere, the NPP will vote against the Speaker.

He said the amendments to the Online Safety Bill as recommended by the Attorney General had not been included during the Committee Stage and that the Speaker and his staf is expected to ensure that all proposed amendments are included.

He said it is a violation of Parliamentary traditions and the no-confidence motion against the Speaker is justifible.

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People deserve the govt they vote for!! Tuesday, 27 February 2024 01:09 PM

In a parliament of 225 democratically elected representatives once a no confidence motion is defeated at a democratically and fairly held No Confidence Motion the losers will have to accept the verdict without insulting those who vote in favour. This is the dilema we citizens face when a vast majority of us vote for rulers without proper analysis. A good example is Ranil W only got 34,000 votes whereas he correctly said after losing the election and the newly elected president GR actually kept his election promise and reduced taxes, RW told his part to get ready to have a govt change in 3 years! Men of experience and vision we voters failed to identify but a vast majority voted 145 ruling party members and a novice inexperienced GR as president as we thought he will be better than the repeatedly failing other politicians. So NPP cannot ridicule those who vote in favour!!

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Public Tuesday, 27 February 2024 02:35 PM

Yes, this speaker supposed to be neutral and take side of the public and country interest, but he is purely acting as SLPP henchmen. He is not fit for this job.

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warren Tuesday, 27 February 2024 02:44 PM

Look who is talking. Do we have faith in these guys? These people ruined our economy and society in the 70s and the late 80s. Just browse the Internet and see who assassinated erudite like Stanley Wijesundera on 08 March 1991. Now, talking about democracy, economic development and social justice. What a joke!

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Public Tuesday, 27 February 2024 06:35 PM

It is funny some people stuck in the 80s era and not ready to moveon, however happily voting to SLPP who ruined the country in recent years but they forget that so fast. Looks like it is kind of sickness that they don't forget old days and forget what happened in recent days.

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Ram Tuesday, 27 February 2024 02:44 PM

If the MPs who are independent in the Pohottuwa tes in favour of the motion it may carry. In my mind they will leave the chamber at the voting time

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K. Ranaweera Tuesday, 27 February 2024 05:22 PM

The most biased speaker that ever had in Sri Lanka parliament history.

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Dee Wednesday, 28 February 2024 06:11 AM

Subversives who ruined our economy and higher education now talking of justice!

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