Despite the calls of Opposition parties for a debate on CB bond report, a decision was reached at yesterday’s party leaders’ meeting that the bond report would not be debated in Parliament today,
However, the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya had agreed to have the bond report tabled in the House during today’s special session of Parliament.
When he Joint Opposition and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) demanded to table the report in Parliament, flimsy excuses were given as to why they cannot do so. One among it is that it was only available in the English language, but finally the Speaker decided to obtain the report from the President’s office and table it in the House, JO sources said.
At the party leaders meeting the JVP had requested that reports of other presidential commissions that have been released, such as those of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) also be tabled in the House today.
“However, as they are all Presidential Commission reports, the Speaker can only make a request that these other reports be tabled so it is not certain if they would be tabled but the bond report will definitely be tabled in Parliament.
Soon after tabling the report, another party leaders’ meeting will be called and the dates and times to debate the bond report will be decided there, said JO MP Dinesh Gunawardena.
