Speaker gets death threats

February 10, 2016

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya says that he has received death threats in the wake of the incident which occurred in Parliament yesterday. 

MPs representing the self-styled “Joint Opposition” had staged a protest within the chamber demanding that they be recognized as an independent group in parliament after the Speaker had notified them to resolve the matter within the alliance through discussions.

The Speaker had then decided to proceed with parliamentary proceedings amidst the huge uproar created by the group of MPs.

However, Jayasuriya informed Parliament today (10) that he received threats via a telephone call last night, by an individual who demanded that he allow the request made by the ‘Joint Opposition’.

The Speaker further said that he will pay no heed to such threats.