A motion requesting to appoint a Parliament Select Committee to look into the suitability of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is alleged to have obtained Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) membership remaining as a Parliamentarian was handed over by the UNP and TNA MPs to the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya yesterday.
The motion also includes a request to look into whether some of the Joint Opposition members who too have allegedly obtained membership of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna can or cannot remain as Parliamentarians.
The motion has also requested the Speaker Jayasuriya to temporarily suspend Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa acting as the Opposition Leader until the said select committee completes the inquiry in two months.
The motion points out that according to media reports several SLFP-UPFA members including Mahinda Rajapaksa have taken the membership of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.
The motion suggests that eleven MPs be selected to the proposed Select Committee.
The motion has also requested that the Chairman of the Election Commission be summoned before the Select Committee to inquire about the relevant matter.
The motion was submitted by a group of nine UNP and TNA MPs, including Daya Gamage, Professor Ashuboda Marasinghe, Rohini Kumari Wijeratne, Ranjan Ramanayake, M.A.Sumanthiran, Nalaka Prasad Kolonne, M.Thaufeek, Dr.Jayampathi Wickremeratne and Palitha Range Bandara.
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