Speaker Karu Jayasuriya in a statement today responded to the allegations made by president Maithripala Sirisena with regard to the no confidence motion that was passed by a majority of members yesterday in parliament.
"I wish to thank you for reminding me the responsibility of acting independently as the Speaker. It is the stand of the democratic, civilised society that standing up for the 122 Members of Parliament is heeding the voice of the majority which should not be construed as being biased", Jayasuriya said.
The Speaker also pointed out that the purported ministers of the new government, having realised they do not have majority, resorted to denigrate democratic and parliamentary traditions.
"The Ministers of the new government, having realised they do not have the capability of demonstrating the majority of Parliament, gathered at the well of the House denigrating democratic and parliamentary traditions with absolute disregard for the standing orders, hurling most vituperative and abusive words while trying to grab the mace."
The speaker also reminded the president that it was his decision to appoint Mahinda Rajapaksa as the prime minister which plunged the country into a "serious disorder".
"An unnecessary conflict between the executive and the legislature has been created as a result," he added.
The Speaker urged the president, on behalf of all citizens of the country and the future generations to come, to take expeditious measures to save the nation from this catastrophe.
Full Text of Speaker's statement to the President is as follows;
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