MaRa law permits heroin imports in containers but prohibits speeches against it in Parliament-protests staged while MaRa in Parliament
(Lanka-e-News -20.March.2014, 3.00PM) Following protests launched by the opposition UNP M.Ps in Parliament carrying placards displaying slogans : ‘ we don’t want kudu (heroin ) Mahinda,’ and ‘Kudu , Casino , ethanol triple gem of Mahinda,’ ‘we shall grind Mahinda’s (kudu karamu) government to dust’ etc. while the President was himself in Parliament, the Parliament had to adjourn sittings for 15 minutes at 3.00 p.m. Yesterday(19).
This action was necessitated because the speaker Medamulana ChaRa (member of JaRa Bros.) prohibited the opposition to speak on the import of container loads of heroin which the government has permitted to be brought into the country . The opposition has handed over a no confidence motion on this against the government to the speaker , but the latter the Medmulana ChaRa had postponed its debate.
Meanwhile when UNP M.P. Joseph Michael Perera sought to bring a resolution under standing order 17 , this was disallowed. Prior notice ought to be given when a resolution under standing order 17 is to be tabled . However when such prior notice was given , the general secretary to Parliament , Dhammika Dassanayake, a shameless lickspittle announced that the speaker had disallowed it today.
The UNP M.Ps had to resort to this protest demonstration carrying placards because, while they were prohibited to speak and discuss this in Parliament , the representative assembly , those suspects who got down the heroin in containers after containers were permitted to escape. Even the Parliament camera was deliberately not focused on the speech of the opposition leader because the placards were being captured by the camera if it is focused on his speech. Hence the camera was focused on the barking dog in Parliament Azwar who barks daily on behalf of the regime to eat the leftovers to the exclusion of other stray dogs.
The resolution that was to be tabled in Parliament by Joseph Michael Perera under standing order 17 which the Medamulana Rajapakses obstructed is given hereunder :
2014 March 19, 2014
Hon . Speaker of Parliament
I am hereby informing that I am tabling this resolution under standing order dated 19th March 2014, Wednesday.
The government hasn’t the ability to completely wipe out the drug menace .The government has announced that it cannot identify the individuals who are involved in the drug business. As a result of this the international media had termed Sri Lanka as a hub for heroin peddling and trafficking.
The government is unable to ward off the grave threats of this drug menace.. Therefore a request shall be made to the UN drugs and crimes office to plan an anti drugs campaign within the country. In addition, to make this campaign successful , the police , Customs, attorney general’s department , tax representative offices must function sans under pressures. Moreover there should be no pressures brought to bear on the courts.
In order to ensure the independence of these Institutions, steps must be taken to implement the 17 th amendment .
Joseph Michael Perera
UNP M.P.
As this most fair and just resolution too was obstructed , the UNP M.P.s used placards with the following slogans to stage their protests :
The slogans were:
Kudu (heroin) government shall be ground to dust
Kudu packets freely available but milk packets not available
We don’t want Kudu Mahinda
Milk for his family but kekiri ( cheap vegetable) for country
Kudu, ethanol and casino are Mahinda’s triple gem.
Gota – don’t destroy our homes of the poor
Provide us with salaries commensurate with the cost of living.
Corrupt Rajapakses shall be sent home.
Let us rally together against Rajapakse oppression.
Rajapakses selling country to China.
(Lanka-e-News -20.March.2014, 3.00PM) Following protests launched by the opposition UNP M.Ps in Parliament carrying placards displaying slogans : ‘ we don’t want kudu (heroin ) Mahinda,’ and ‘Kudu , Casino , ethanol triple gem of Mahinda,’ ‘we shall grind Mahinda’s (kudu karamu) government to dust’ etc. while the President was himself in Parliament, the Parliament had to adjourn sittings for 15 minutes at 3.00 p.m. Yesterday(19).This action was necessitated because the speaker Medamulana ChaRa (member of JaRa Bros.) prohibited the opposition to speak on the import of container loads of heroin which the government has permitted to be brought into the country . The opposition has handed over a no confidence motion on this against the government to the speaker , but the latter the Medmulana ChaRa had postponed its debate.
Meanwhile when UNP M.P. Joseph Michael Perera sought to bring a resolution under standing order 17 , this was disallowed. Prior notice ought to be given when a resolution under standing order 17 is to be tabled . However when such prior notice was given , the general secretary to Parliament , Dhammika Dassanayake, a shameless lickspittle announced that the speaker had disallowed it today.
The UNP M.Ps had to resort to this protest demonstration carrying placards because, while they were prohibited to speak and discuss this in Parliament , the representative assembly , those suspects who got down the heroin in containers after containers were permitted to escape. Even the Parliament camera was deliberately not focused on the speech of the opposition leader because the placards were being captured by the camera if it is focused on his speech. Hence the camera was focused on the barking dog in Parliament Azwar who barks daily on behalf of the regime to eat the leftovers to the exclusion of other stray dogs.
The resolution that was to be tabled in Parliament by Joseph Michael Perera under standing order 17 which the Medamulana Rajapakses obstructed is given hereunder :
2014 March 19, 2014
Hon . Speaker of Parliament
I am hereby informing that I am tabling this resolution under standing order dated 19th March 2014, Wednesday.
The government hasn’t the ability to completely wipe out the drug menace .The government has announced that it cannot identify the individuals who are involved in the drug business. As a result of this the international media had termed Sri Lanka as a hub for heroin peddling and trafficking.
The government is unable to ward off the grave threats of this drug menace.. Therefore a request shall be made to the UN drugs and crimes office to plan an anti drugs campaign within the country. In addition, to make this campaign successful , the police , Customs, attorney general’s department , tax representative offices must function sans under pressures. Moreover there should be no pressures brought to bear on the courts.
In order to ensure the independence of these Institutions, steps must be taken to implement the 17 th amendment .
Joseph Michael Perera
UNP M.P.
As this most fair and just resolution too was obstructed , the UNP M.P.s used placards with the following slogans to stage their protests :
The slogans were:
Kudu (heroin) government shall be ground to dust
Kudu packets freely available but milk packets not available
We don’t want Kudu Mahinda
Milk for his family but kekiri ( cheap vegetable) for country
Kudu, ethanol and casino are Mahinda’s triple gem.
Gota – don’t destroy our homes of the poor
Provide us with salaries commensurate with the cost of living.
Corrupt Rajapakses shall be sent home.
Let us rally together against Rajapakse oppression.
Rajapakses selling country to China.
