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Probe on uproar; bid to stop SM posts from Parliament
View(s):A parliamentary committee appointed by the Speaker will look into the requests made from ruling alliance MPs to prevent parliamentarians from broadcasting on social media platforms the happenings inside the chamber, a senior official said.
On Friday, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced that a committee chaired by Deputy Speaker Ranjith Siyambalapitiya would also look into the uproar in Parliament on Wednesday.Ministers Chamal Rajapaksa, Keheliya Rambukwella, State Minister Susil Premajayantha, Parliamentarians Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, Imthiaz Bakeer Markar, Ranjith Madduma Bandara, and M. A. Sumanthiran are members of the committee.
Regretting the incident, Speaker Abeywardena said that based on the committee report, action would be taken against those who were responsible for the uproar.
House leader and Minister Dinesh Gunawardena told Parliament that one of a Badulla District government MP was assaulted at the entrance to Parliament.
Minister Namal Rajapaksa urged the Speaker to ensure this kind of practices are not allowed inside the House while pointing out the House proceedings were telecast live on a speical channel and social media platforms of Parliament.