Opposition Leader R.Sampanthan stated that Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake had set an example in the country’s political history by resigning from his Ministerial Portfolio based on the allegations leveled against him, though he has not been found guilty by any competent court.
He made this observation expressing his views in Parliament after Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake made his statement on his resignation.
The Opposition Leader said that according to the human rights one is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty and Ravi Karunanayake has not yet been been proven guilty before a competent Court in the country.
He commended the bold decision to resign from his position respecting good governance. He added that Karunanayake had set an example for anyone to follow.
He also said that in the past several years there had been allegations against ministers and deputies but none had acted in such a manner.