On Insulting Supreme Court Allegation Ranjan Calls Opposition MPs for Public Debate

The opposition MPs including former President Mahinda Rajapaksa last week complained to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya that Mr. Ramanayake was insulting the Supreme Court judges using parliamentary privileges.The MPs said Mr. Ramanayake should not have been allowed to insult the judges.

“Speaker should look into this matter,” Former President Rajapaksa said while questioning as to where the Parliament would end up if the MPs used their privileges to insult others.

Responding to opposition MPs allegation, UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake yesterday called the opposition MPs including former President Mahinda Rajapaksa who accused him of insulting Supreme Court judges for a public debate.

“ I am challenging these MPs for a public debate and I will prove my innocence against these  allegations during this debate,” he concluded.