Jayampathy complains of death threats
UNP National List MP and co-chairman of the Operational Committee of the Constitutional Assembly Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne informed Parliament yesterday that he had received death threats over the phone and the caller had told him to stay out of the constitution making process.
Raising a privilege issue, MP Wickramaratne said an unidentified person had given him a call on Dec 06 , threatening him to resign from constitution making activities or face death. The caller had also threatened to kill the MP and all his family members, Parliament was told.
Wickramaratne said he had lodged a complaint with the Welikada police. He requested that Parliament order a separate investigation.
Dr. Wickramaratne said he had entered politics, representing the Lanka Sama Samaja Party and he would not resign from the constitution making process which was of utmost importance to the nation.
Deputy Speaker Sumathipala said he would order the IGP to conduct a formal investigation into the incident.
Sumathipala said the issue would be referred to the Privileges Committee.
