People have complete right to lie: Kottahachchi

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Colombo, December 21 (Daily Mirror)- People have the complete right to convince others that something true is false or something false is true, as it is a democratic right, NPP MP Nilanthi Kottahachchi said today.

Speaking at an event in Kalutara, she said people also have the right to see the negative side of good things the government is doing and that the government will never block that democratic right.

"You have the complete right to convince any truth as a lie and any lie as a truth. That is your democratic right. You have the right to see the negative side when the government is doing something good. And also, you have the right to praise when a leader, government, institution or an individual is doing something harmful to society," she said.

The MP said it takes time to see the results of something and said it is better to wait till the results come before criticising something.

She said the NPP members never lied during the election campaign to bring Anura Kumara Dissanayake to presidency and that they did not want to do so either.

"Some people claim that NPP members lied on political stages to bring Anura Kumara to presidency. Any NPP member including me did not want to tell lies and mislead the people to bring Anura Kumara to presidency because we are not a bankrupt political force to do so. It is the others who were bankrupt. Because of their bankruptcy, people trusted Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the NPP. We will not foul that confidence," she said.

Comments - 59

Dr Tissa Fernando Saturday, 21 December 2024 06:08 PM

Ha ha , that is why she convinced the voters that Rajapakshas took USD 18 billion to Uganda. So the NPP is built on lies then , lies about their educational qualifications too. So, the better future they promise is also a lie?

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Gt Sunday, 22 December 2024 01:18 AM

Rajapakses built a power plant to launder the stolen money, this was a well known fact 4 years ago, npp are the least corrupt, why are you defending rajapakse thieves?

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Tony Pereira Monday, 23 December 2024 03:56 AM

Agreed. Once they come to power, their True, Arrogant Colours emerge.

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Jinna Saturday, 21 December 2024 06:09 PM

How about Pancil Pada. You are hitting the wrong spot.

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Pythagaros Sunday, 22 December 2024 01:47 PM

That's what she said

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Mahesh Saturday, 21 December 2024 06:09 PM

People will understand one day that they have elected the most weakest people into power. They have no idea to run a government. Simply, they lack knowledge, this is true from president to MP. It is so sad that those who handle finance and economy, do not have any knowledge. Simply utter nonsense

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A nizam Saturday, 21 December 2024 06:23 PM

It’s pretty obvious that you have taken full advantage of that right to coke to power. You are ALL the same!!!

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Kevin Saturday, 21 December 2024 06:39 PM

Does this include lying about educational qualifications?

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Suhada malli Saturday, 21 December 2024 06:40 PM

People in Sri Lanka also has a complete democratic right to vote like donkeys and elect people like this lady. 6.9m voted like this in 2019 and now 6.8m voted in 2024. this lady is right. We believe lies and we vote.

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Rip Winkle Saturday, 21 December 2024 06:51 PM

What in tarnation did ya smoke, ma'am?

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The Economist Saturday, 21 December 2024 07:14 PM

..and the lies but they do not last long madam!

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Social Justice Saturday, 21 December 2024 07:19 PM

Shows the quality of our politicians

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Suranga Hettiarachchi Saturday, 21 December 2024 07:22 PM

She needs to take a different approach to that garbled nonsense she is spewing. Yes people can lie but at what cost? Where is the ethics?

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Malumama Saturday, 21 December 2024 07:29 PM

Let's get down to business now. Enough explanations. Lies or otherwise people have vested you'll with an enormous responsibility. So far except for highlighting the wrongdoings of past governments nothing substantial has been done to elevate the living standards of ordinary people. Shall we give it the top priority please.

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ACA Saturday, 21 December 2024 07:32 PM

NPP will face the bankruptcy if your stories become lies in the future. Learn the lesson from others got bankrupt.

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Rakitha W Saturday, 21 December 2024 07:32 PM

To add to the earlier post: We expect better from NPP representatives.

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Me Talking Saturday, 21 December 2024 07:38 PM

Here we go again. This one is for our independence.

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SL Citizen Saturday, 21 December 2024 07:46 PM

Viewing a situation from positive or negative perspectives is entirely different from justifying lying. If she promotes a culture where lying is considered a right, it will be deeply harmful and counterproductive for young people and future generations.

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SLEx Saturday, 21 December 2024 08:22 PM

I think you need to get a dictionary and understand the difference between Free Speech and Misinformation/defamation before saying its someones right to lie. You may not be legally punished unless you lie in court or defame someone, but people will punish you in the next election due to the lack of trust and yapping. Hope people don't take her word an get caught in legal issues. AKD might face the same fate of GR if he keeps people like this around him instead of punishing people for deceiving their own voters.

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wickrama Wijayasiri Saturday, 21 December 2024 08:24 PM

While the MP's statements are credible, propagation of false information should be investigated. Some such acts carry liability which should be dealt by the law of the land. Innocent until proven guilty or guilty until the accused prove themselves innocent, should be decided by the law makers of the land.

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Ranil Gandhasinhe Saturday, 21 December 2024 08:38 PM

Please don't address any meeting or hold press conference until you learn to use proper words.

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Nihal Amarasekera Saturday, 21 December 2024 08:48 PM

Food for thought. Maverick.

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D Perera Saturday, 21 December 2024 09:14 PM

Npp/Jvp gave so many promises at the election rallies. Make sure you will do that. You are one of them said will bring back the stolen money. We are watching.

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Nicole Phillips Saturday, 21 December 2024 09:35 PM

Is this person retarded???

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Think about it Saturday, 21 December 2024 11:13 PM

Then why did you all attacked Ranil all the time when you were in opposition for agreeing to Indian government demands. Aren't you doing exactly same thing, now you are in power. This is called HYPOCRISY.

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Dr Sivanathan , Retired Consultant Saturday, 21 December 2024 11:24 PM

NPP lied to us and we believed your lies . When it comes to India , AKD is behaving no different from Ranil or Rajapaksas. Rest assuared you would never get the votes again in Jaffna.

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Soori Maripalan Sunday, 22 December 2024 12:24 AM

That is the nature of all politicians. They usually have three lives and toungs: Thiking is different from talking; then take completely opposite acation against thinking and talking! Never Trust Politicians (NTP).

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Voter Sunday, 22 December 2024 02:56 AM

To date, all what we see is what was done by RW. Look at how AKD is able to do so far. Increase WHT to 10%. He may be thinking he can hit rich and that's the only way to widen tax network. Little he understands that this action hits hard on lower income population. The way he reacts to situations makes public loose the confidence by the day.

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Ganesh Sunday, 22 December 2024 03:25 AM

You guys and your party propaganda machine at the time of election did this so well that gullible voters considered it as the gospel truth and blindly voted you to power. Many promises were made but your party actions seems to point to someone else’s playbook. After all what can you expect from the National Pacha Party.

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A Supporter of Truth Sayers Sunday, 22 December 2024 03:28 AM

What NPP MP Nilanthi Kottahachchi is effectively saying is that the NPP lied to the public during the election campaign and foolish voters believed their lies and voted for the NPP into power. At least she is just about the only NPP MP telling the truth.

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You Idiot Sunday, 22 December 2024 03:29 AM

Its our democratic right to know the truth and our expectation that politicians tell us the truth. Voters also expect NPP leadership to discipline this woman. Voters please not to vote this idiot to be an MP next time. Use your democratic right wisely. You are an untrustworthy idiot and half!

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DOT Sunday, 22 December 2024 04:47 AM

Oh, GOD, What is this ? You are a National Leader!

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nadarajasivam Sunday, 22 December 2024 05:20 AM

what she says is reality and we need to accept that in life

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sivarajah Sunday, 22 December 2024 05:50 AM

Vijitha Herath says 13th amendment was not discussed as it is in the constitution -but what he ignores is 13th is not implemented and powers initially devolved have been taken away to the centre NPP will never win elections in north and east with this attitude

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ignatius Sunday, 22 December 2024 06:31 AM

You comment like this before elections. Now that you are in power and ruling the country. The truth is the best. You cannot use the same lies next time.

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Rishan Sunday, 22 December 2024 06:46 AM

But it's a sin to lie to win votes .... you will have to pay for that one day......

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Morality In Danger Sunday, 22 December 2024 06:57 AM

By her logic the government has the right to lie to its citizens too.

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Fact Sunday, 22 December 2024 06:57 AM

NPP Government now looks like a snake and ladder game board with more of the first. Ha ha.

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Dr. Dee Sunday, 22 December 2024 07:23 AM

Henceforth I will add a Dr. title to my name. Because this Uganda Kumari PC says it’s perfectly OK to lie.

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Puswadilla Monday, 23 December 2024 08:14 AM

Dr. MADm. Pacha Lawyer Uganda

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Mahila Sunday, 22 December 2024 07:55 AM

How do you know that claim isn't TRUE!!?? Not been tested yet?? Or to put it more clearly and precisely, the truth is that though that claim was made by some parties, RR Faction who were ruling up to now didn't permit scrutiny or CID to investigate!!?? Instead they transferred all FCID, ‘Lock Stock and Barrel’ AS Office Assistants to Junior officers in the Regions, or threatened with DIRE consequences and threat to their Lives and their immediate Family, ALL the FCID officers decamped and went overseas and NOT investigate!!?? Damned stupid Stunt by Rtd. Lt. Colonel, with “overestimated non-contributory, self-esteem” SO THAT'S HOW 'THACKKADIYAS' OF "RANIL-RAJAPAKSE COMBINE" (RRC - NOT be supplanted for Royal College – former person ‘UNFIT’ “Old Royalist”) SURVIVED UPTO ELECTIONS - 11/2024!!?? THAT’S REAL STORY!!?? Useless Humbugs, Robbers, looters and Maniacal MORONS!!??

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Ravi Sunday, 22 December 2024 07:59 AM

See the credibility of NPP politicians. Why can't people of this country realise thay have been taken a good ride by the Anura Kumara and his clang.

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Perera Sunday, 22 December 2024 09:18 AM

Ever heard what perjury is "lawyer" Kottahachchi???

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K. Ranaweera Sunday, 22 December 2024 09:35 AM

Alas! This is the immature and mendacity of novice MPs. that people elected with much jubiliant.

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Rafeek Sunday, 22 December 2024 09:37 AM

It seems like you're comparing the current NPP government with previous administrations in Sri Lanka, emphasizing how the current leadership has received international recognition and support, including acknowledgment from major global powers. Meanwhile, you are critical of previous governments for financial mismanagement that led to borrowing from neighboring countries like Bangladesh and India, which you believe has affected the country's global reputation.

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Ranga Sunday, 22 December 2024 10:00 AM

We do know previous regimes were far from clean and perhaps one of the corruputed in Asia Having said this this is not the approach NPP should take

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Christo255 Sunday, 22 December 2024 10:13 AM

Hello Mahila, you seem to forget the fact that it was AKD to whom RW gave all the files and who was instructing Shani, but it all ended a farce didn't it. So AKD is also a part of that lie if we are to take your logic into account

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ronikailadasa Sunday, 22 December 2024 10:32 AM

Coming colours, no good. It is obvious that they have no knowledge or control of what is in their hands or around them. She could also say the President AKD is due to visit ROC early next year instead of PRC and it is correct to say so.

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Thiwanka Wimalasuriya Sunday, 22 December 2024 10:48 AM

This is utter madness. These new NPP parliament members need to improve on their communication skills.

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Raj Gonsalkorale Sunday, 22 December 2024 11:58 AM

I thought the objective for all of us was to take Sri Lanka back to a value based society. If this MP is echoing the governments view on truth and lies, it is the opposite of a value based society. Exposing a lie in a court of law with with proof that it is a lie is not a democratic right. It is justice. But attempting to make a lie out of a truth is yet another propagated lie and it has nothing to do with democracy, but everything to do with human values.

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Rohan vannitamby Sunday, 22 December 2024 03:13 PM

The previos parliament was full of crooks and we are very glad that they were chased out now we have bogus doctors and utter lunatics our country is the wonder of the world.

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Danny Monday, 23 December 2024 08:17 AM

Pacha Lawyer too. Paid by tax payers money.

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Jeanne Sunday, 22 December 2024 03:30 PM

Oh dear! Oh dear! The wheels are well and truly coming off this circus party..... and to think that they were voted in for their "brain power"! Next episode, please! This is hilarious!! Can't wait!!!

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ROHINI Sunday, 22 December 2024 05:13 PM

Probably what was meant is about a cardinal right "FREEDOM OF SPEECH". The person who listens must interpret Rationally.

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Rudra de Zoysa Monday, 23 December 2024 05:48 AM

Does this mean that we now have only FOUR PRECEPTS to observe? This MP is arrogant and ignorant.

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Lal Silva Monday, 23 December 2024 12:01 PM

Lawyer!!!

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EMILY JOACK Monday, 23 December 2024 02:55 PM

none of the RAJAPAKSAS has any proper qualifications even MAHINDA all the illegal printed certificates got from our own stolen money

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FredSnR Tuesday, 24 December 2024 01:44 AM

Difficult place to run, Sri Lanka, so many opposing forces, when to lie(white lies) when to tell the truth ,that's not to condone it, just accepting the reality of things and sometimes people can be quoted out of context or misinterpreted.

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James Friday, 27 December 2024 05:47 PM

Another set of actors in politics elected by bankrupted people.

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