(Lanka-e-News -01.Dec.2011, 11.30P.M.) The MPs of the Govt. had themselves questioned whether the speaker of Parliament is stone blind for imposing a 7 day ban on Sarana Gunwardena over the scuffle in Parliament on the day the annual budget was presented . Criminals Lohan Ratwatte who was tainted with mass murder charges and Rohitha Abeygunawardena , who is connected with a gold chain robbery were the culprits responsible for the assaults launched on the opposition MPs including Harin Fernando , and this has been clearly borne out by the photographs and videotapes . Hence the Govt. MPs are in bitter resentment against the MaRa regime and the Speaker for mounting charges against Sarana Fernando.When the Speaker was announcing the sentence to Sarana Gunawardena ‘s consternation , the latter exclaimed ‘ why , only me?’. According to reports reaching Lanka e news , the ‘blind’ Speaker when deciding on this punishment , had been swayed by other considerations : On the day of that scuffle , a water bottle missile had been hurled at the regime chief. The latter had said ‘ it is learnt that a water bottle has been thrown from the gallery , so please tell the police fellows (police karayo) to look for it’. The regime chief who still lacks refinement in behavior and language after being bred in the remote parts o f Medamulana village had used ‘police fellows’ as the term for ‘police officers’.. This was most insolent because the uncivilized regime chief at that moment forgot that his elder brother who is now in the Speaker ‘s seat was also a policeman. Since Sarana is aligned more with Basil ‘chief’ than regime chief , the latter had got most enraged and punished Sarana via the speaker. When inquiries were made , it has come to light the water bottle was hurled by Sarana Gunawardena. The latter had thrown it towards the opposition , but unfortunately for Sarana , it had fallen near the regime chief, and water from the bottle has got spilt on regime chief . What was most intriguing in this episode was , UNP M P and opposition chief Organizer , John Aamaratunge , the ‘sleepy John’ waking up suddenly with a yawn to say ‘thank you’ to the speaker over this issue. It is well to recall that yawning John , once came in for heavy flak of the opposition for traveling abroad with the regime chief at state expense. |
