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Vociferous
MPs in Govt. hit list - UNP By
Rathindra Kuruwita Opposition
Leader Ranil Wickramasinghe told Parliament on Tuesday that these
MPs are forced to choose between compliance and death. “We
have learned that Lakshman Senevirathne and Johnston Fernando are
in a government hit list. Several prominent figures in the government
have decided to ‘silence’ their voices of dissent,”
Wickramasinghe said. He added that the security of parliamentarians
should be assured if parliamentary sessions are to be continued
in the future. “If
these MPs will be assassinated for speaking against the government,
what is the use of a parliament? What is Parliament, if the peoples’
representatives cannot express themselves freely?” the Opposition
Leader demanded. Meanwhile,
UNP MP Johnston Fernando claimed that the government is trying to
use security as political leverage. He added that by reducing the
number of security personnel provided for the opposition MPs, the
government is implying that they are in danger, if they speak up
against the injustices. “Our security is reduced. Who will take responsibility if we are killed? We have two options available, stand against the government and die, or comply. How can this Parliament function, if this is the case,” he asked. |
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