Reading about throwing objects at the speaker and preventing votes is unbecoming of a democracy that has long and proud democratic traditions, the German Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Joern Rohde tweeted today.
Meanwhile, Norwegian Ambassador T. Gaustadsaether emphasized the need to respect democratic institutions and condemned the assault on the Speaker.
"Democracy means respect for institutions. Assaulting the speaker is not according to the principles of Democracy. Political developments in Sri Lanka are causing great concern," the Ambassador tweeted.
The Speaker was attacked by Rajapaksa loyalist MP Indika Anuruddha, parliament sources said. Jayasuriya soon left the parliament chamber after things were thrown at him. Several media reports said that the Speaker left after a wastepaper basket and some documents were thrown at him.
Leave your comments
Login to post a comment
Post comment as a guest