Leave for TNA MPs approved

The House approved three months leave to three TNA MPs considering their medical certificates yesterday.

Speaker W. J. M. Lokubandara at the outset informed that three TNA MPs whose leave application motions were rejected, had submitted medical reports.

The Speaker said when he contacted the three TNA MPs, Selvam Adaikalanathan (Vanni district), Selvarajah Kajendran (Jaffna district) and S. Jeyanandamoorthy (Batticaloa district) said they were not well to attend parliamentary sessions.

"Therefore, they promised to submit medical reports, which I have received today." TNA Jaffna district MP P. Sithamparanathan whose leave application was rejected, was present in Parliament yesterday.

Government MPs did not agree to further extend leave to the three TNA MPs with Jaffna district TNA MP P. Sithamparanathan on Tuesday.

Government members were of the view that these TNA MPs have misused their parliamentary privileges and engaged in various anti-constitutional activities. The Speaker promised on Tuesday to make an inquiry and to inform its outcome to the House on Friday. UK and IR