1.0
Let me tell you briefly in a few points on how @RW_UNP and @GotabayaR are in this to save themselves and not any one else.
Remember @HarshadeSilvaMP who was nominated by the @sjbsrilanka to head the COPF ( Commitee on Public Finance) a little over a month ago?
Let me tell you briefly in a few points on how @RW_UNP and @GotabayaR are in this to save themselves and not any one else.
Remember @HarshadeSilvaMP who was nominated by the @sjbsrilanka to head the COPF ( Commitee on Public Finance) a little over a month ago?
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1. Standing orders of Parliament specifically says that chairman of COPF must be a member from the Opposition
2. @HarshadeSilvaMP was proposed by the entire Opposition by the Opposition Chief Whip
1. Standing orders of Parliament specifically says that chairman of COPF must be a member from the Opposition
2. @HarshadeSilvaMP was proposed by the entire Opposition by the Opposition Chief Whip
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3. The reason for this is to have checks and balances. Since Parliament has by constitution 148 and thus has full control over Finance. This is a very important responsibility to check on the Ministry of Finance.
3. The reason for this is to have checks and balances. Since Parliament has by constitution 148 and thus has full control over Finance. This is a very important responsibility to check on the Ministry of Finance.
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4. But the government suspended standing orders by using their majority and appointed a SLPP MP (Anura Yapa).
This happened at the START OF THIS PARLIAMENT!
Just after GOTLER @GotabayaR prorogued Parliament.
4. But the government suspended standing orders by using their majority and appointed a SLPP MP (Anura Yapa).
This happened at the START OF THIS PARLIAMENT!
Just after GOTLER @GotabayaR prorogued Parliament.
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6. After the crisis there was a call for @HarshadeSilvaMP to help with the Finance/Economy
7. @HarshadeSilvaMP offered to chair the COPF and bring an all party agreement on the economic restructure plan in Parliament
6. After the crisis there was a call for @HarshadeSilvaMP to help with the Finance/Economy
7. @HarshadeSilvaMP offered to chair the COPF and bring an all party agreement on the economic restructure plan in Parliament
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8. That’s where the new laws need to be passed to deal with the crisis.
9.@sajithpremadasa made a statement to that effect. Immediately RW (as PM) said he wished to do so.
10. Nothing has happened to date.
8. That’s where the new laws need to be passed to deal with the crisis.
9.@sajithpremadasa made a statement to that effect. Immediately RW (as PM) said he wished to do so.
10. Nothing has happened to date.
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It’s been almost 30+ days!
So tell us now @RW_UNP, why have you not proposed this? It could be done by either yourself or Dinesh Gunawardhana as Leader of this house?
You should be ashamed of yourself!
#lka
It’s been almost 30+ days!
So tell us now @RW_UNP, why have you not proposed this? It could be done by either yourself or Dinesh Gunawardhana as Leader of this house?
You should be ashamed of yourself!
#lka
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