Colombo: In a big win for Sri LankaDemonstrating the ability of the ruling SLPP coalition to prove its parliamentary majority despite fierce public protests demanding his resignation to tackle the country’s worst economic crisis, the government-backed candidate on Thursday seceded for the deputy speaker’s post. Votes won.
MP Ranjitho siyambalpatiya He was re-elected to the post from which he had resigned.
Siambalapatia, a member of former President Maithripala Sirisena’s Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), had resigned after his party decided to remain independent from the government.
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene announced that he was elected with three invalid votes, 148 for and 65 against.
Despite the SLFP being independent, the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) decided to support Siyambalpatiya to show that the majority of the government was intact. Speaking after his election as the vice-president, Siambalapatia said that he was expected to be appointed unanimously by both the government and the government. Oppose,
main opposition leader sajith premadasa He said he decided to field his candidate Imtiaz Baker Marker after he learned that the ruling SLPP was to support Siyambalpatia on a possible secret vote.
Premadasa accused Siambalapatiya of being a “government puppet”.
The government’s majority was seen as fragile since the ruling coalition’s decision to declare independence in the wake of fierce public protests calling for the resignation of the entire Rajapaksa family by nearly 40 lawmakers.
Rajapaksa continued to claim a majority, with more members of the ruling coalition calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to make way for an all-party interim government.
Experts said the deputy speaker’s vote seems to have strengthened his position. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Gotabaya Rajapakse There is mounting pressure to step down in the looming economic slowdown, where people struggle with everything essential, including power cuts.
main opposition party, samagi jan balwegaya (SJB) submitted two motions of no confidence against the SLPP coalition government to the Speaker and entangled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa under Article 42 of the Constitution.
Article 42 states that to whom is the President responsible? Parliament For the exercise, performance and discharge of his functions.
Seven days’ notice is required before any motion can be included in the order sheet for debate. The date for voting on the no-confidence motion has not been announced yet.
Opposition parties accuse top government officials of damaging agricultural production by printing excessive money, banning chemical fertilizers to make production completely organic and reducing import costs, failing to order COVID-19 vaccines in a timely manner Accused of staying and later buying them at high prices.
Sri Lanka has been going through a period of unprecedented economic turmoil since independence from Britain in 1948. The crisis is partly due to a lack of foreign exchange, which means the country cannot pay for imports of staple foods and fuels. Leading to sharp shortages and very high prices.
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across Sri Lanka since April 9, as the government ran out of money for vital imports; The prices of essential commodities have skyrocketed and there is a severe shortage in the supply of fuel, medicines and electricity.
MP Ranjitho siyambalpatiya He was re-elected to the post from which he had resigned.
Siambalapatia, a member of former President Maithripala Sirisena’s Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), had resigned after his party decided to remain independent from the government.
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene announced that he was elected with three invalid votes, 148 for and 65 against.
Despite the SLFP being independent, the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) decided to support Siyambalpatiya to show that the majority of the government was intact. Speaking after his election as the vice-president, Siambalapatia said that he was expected to be appointed unanimously by both the government and the government. Oppose,
main opposition leader sajith premadasa He said he decided to field his candidate Imtiaz Baker Marker after he learned that the ruling SLPP was to support Siyambalpatia on a possible secret vote.
Premadasa accused Siambalapatiya of being a “government puppet”.
The government’s majority was seen as fragile since the ruling coalition’s decision to declare independence in the wake of fierce public protests calling for the resignation of the entire Rajapaksa family by nearly 40 lawmakers.
Rajapaksa continued to claim a majority, with more members of the ruling coalition calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to make way for an all-party interim government.
Experts said the deputy speaker’s vote seems to have strengthened his position. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Gotabaya Rajapakse There is mounting pressure to step down in the looming economic slowdown, where people struggle with everything essential, including power cuts.
main opposition party, samagi jan balwegaya (SJB) submitted two motions of no confidence against the SLPP coalition government to the Speaker and entangled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa under Article 42 of the Constitution.
Article 42 states that to whom is the President responsible? Parliament For the exercise, performance and discharge of his functions.
Seven days’ notice is required before any motion can be included in the order sheet for debate. The date for voting on the no-confidence motion has not been announced yet.
Opposition parties accuse top government officials of damaging agricultural production by printing excessive money, banning chemical fertilizers to make production completely organic and reducing import costs, failing to order COVID-19 vaccines in a timely manner Accused of staying and later buying them at high prices.
Sri Lanka has been going through a period of unprecedented economic turmoil since independence from Britain in 1948. The crisis is partly due to a lack of foreign exchange, which means the country cannot pay for imports of staple foods and fuels. Leading to sharp shortages and very high prices.
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across Sri Lanka since April 9, as the government ran out of money for vital imports; The prices of essential commodities have skyrocketed and there is a severe shortage in the supply of fuel, medicines and electricity.