action against truant SLFP MPs

2015-09-26
Preparations are underway to take disciplinary action against Parliamentarians of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) who left the Parliament boycotting the debate on approving provisions under the Appropriation Bill and engaged in protests while issuing statements to the media. It is reported that a certain group of the SLFP is engaged in discussions to report this incident to President Maithripala Sirisena on his return to the island.

Although there is no bar to SLFP parliamentarians seated in the Opposition criticizing wrongdoings, fraud and irregularities of the government, if any, when implementing policies of the government in Parliament, making accusations and opposing them have been prohibited by the President.

As these parliamentarians have violated the instructions given when the President met the group, it is the opinion of the group who are going to submit facts to the President regarding this incident that a disciplinary inquiry should be held.
They pointed out that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party joined the Good Governance Government according to a decision made by the Executive Committee and the Central Committee of the SLFP and acting against that decision is a violation of discipline.