A black day was noted in parliament by Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) MP Bimal Ratnayake yesterday (5) due to the absence of all ministers from whom oral questions were raised during yesterday’s session.
“This is a black day in Parliament as none of the Ministers are present to answer all 15 oral questions raised from them,” Ratnayake has said.
“It’s been one year since we handed over some oral questions and none of them are answered by the ministers. What is the use of holding Parliamentary sessions if the Ministers cannot come and answer the questions that are raised by the MPs,” the MP has added.
Joining in, United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP Ananda Aluthgamage has said it is better to dissolve the House and go for a snap general election as the function of the present Parliament had almost come to a standstill.
“Millions of rupees are being spent for sessions and all these go waste as Ministers are absent,” he has said.
Meanwhile, several back bench MPs of the governing party have also supported the views expressed by the opposition MPs.
United National Front (UNF) MP S. M. Marikkar has said parliamentary privileges of MPs have been violated by the Ministers by not being present in the House to answer the questions.
Leader of the House, Minister Lakshman Kiriella has also said he would agree with the matter raised by the MPs.
“Ministers fail to attend sessions despite the advice given to them by the Prime Minister to give priority to Parliament,” he has said
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