Eran Wants Speaker To Act Against Hambantota Thugs

April 25, 2014

Opposition parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne has today urged Speaker to act against Hambantota thugs. “I request that appropriate action be taken against the UPFA Mayor of Hambantota, the other individuals who were part of the unlawful assembly acting in furtherance of the said breaches of parliamentary privileges, and the police officers who aided and abetted by their inaction, including the police spokesperson, who also demonstrably aided and abetted the breaches by his subsequent interest in attempting to cover up the police inaction and the breaches, by trifling the criminal acts which took place.” he said.

We publish below the speech in full;

Eran Wickramaratne MP

Hon. Speaker, as you are aware I as an MP have contributed to many of the debates relating to public finance, which I firmly believe is an essential aspect of the sovereignty of the People. I have raised concerns as to the viability of the MRIA and Hambantota Port, and have explored means to convert them into viable investments.

During debates on these investments we have been invited by govt MPs to visit and see for ourselves that these investments are in fact (according to the govt) viable.

Therefore, I together with four other MP’s namely Hon. Ajith Perera, Hon. R Yogarajan, Hon. Ajith Mannapperuma and Hon Nalin Bandara chartered a bus, and with prior intimation to the Minister of Civil Aviation and the Chairman Ports Authority, decided to visit the MRIA and Hambantota Port on 17th April 2014.

After our visit to the MRIA several individuals began verbally abusing us, and acted in a threatening manner, alleging that we have criticized the MRIA and Hambantota Port in Parliament. Criminal force was used on Hon. Ajith Perera by a citizen, who can be clearly identified by video recordings, now circulating on the internet.Read More