Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has been accused of including the recent controversial statement delivered in Parliament by MP C.V. Vigneswaran in the Parliament Hansard.
In his first speech as a Member of Parliament (MP), former Northern Province Chief Minister C.V Wigneswaran demanded the recognition of Tamil rights, stating that the people living in the North and East have a right to self-determination.
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Concerns were raised by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Manusha Nanayakkara on the statement made by Vigneswaran accusing him of promoting a divided Sri Lanka.
During the Parliament session today, MP Nanayakkara accused the Speaker of permitting MP Vigneswaran’s statement to be included in the Hansard.
Responding to this allegation, Speaker Abeywardena said all MPs have the right of expression. (Newswire)
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