Opposition MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has accused Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe of misleading Parliament in relation to an allegation linked to discussions on a questionable distillery licence. Taking to ‘X’, MP Rasamanickam said the Deputy Minister was misleading Parliament, as he had read out a personal statement and not a privilege issue, which was also confirmed by the Deputy Speaker in Parliament yesterday. “I have asked the Government to investigate this matter, check CCTV and the documents. But clearly, the Minister does not want an investigation. which is exactly why he avoided raising a privilege issue in the first place,” MP…
Shanakiyan demands CCTV probe into alleged Kingsbury meeting
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