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MPs right to speak suppressed: GL
Not only in the country, but the government had also taken actions to suppress expressing opinions even in the parliament, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National List MP G. L. Peiris said.
Addressing the media, he said the government had not even given the right to speak to thirteen parliamentarians at the chamber of the parliament.
"Today the main discussion in the parliament was about the tactics of increasing the national income of the country. The expression of ideas relating to the above matter has been restricted thoughtfully. The government might have been frightened by our idea, "Minister said.
It is useless to talk about the privileges of a Member of Parliament if the fundamental right of speech is violated. This is a total disruption of the parliament's democracy.
"A very strong opinion in this regard has been created in our country and internationally." "The Commonwealth Parliamentary Organization, the Inter-Parliamentary Organization, and the countries in the South Asian SAAC region have also been informed with a written note," he said. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)
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