TNA abusing leave privilege

Uditha Kumarasinghe and Irangika Range

Chief Government Whip and Urban Development and Sacred Area Development Minister Dinesh Gunawardena yesterday expressed regret and the Government's displeasure over the conduct of TNA MPs who were engaging in activities inimical to the country as well as the constitution.

They were engaging in these acts after obtaining three month leave from Parliament. The Minister made these remarks when TNA MP Solomon Cyril moved a motion to obtain three months leave for his party member and Jaffna District MP M.K. Sivajilingam. "We are not opposing if any MP wants to take leave entitled to them. But they should not make use of this privilege to engage in anti national rallies and to work against the constitution," The Minister added.

"It is a misdeed that our members make use of this privilege to indulge in harmful activities to the country," he said.