Govt. hands over No Faith Motion against UNP MP

COLOMBO: The Government yesterday handed over a No Confidence Motion against Badulla district UNP Parliamentarian Lakshman Seneviratne.

Chief Government Whip and Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle and several other Ministers handed over the No Confidence Motion to Speaker W. J. M. Lokubandara. It is signed by 78 Government MPs.

The No Confidence Motion states that Seneviratne at the Emergency debate on June 6, 2007 has made certain statements which cast aspersions on several officials of the three Armed Forces and Police.

The MP has levelled baseless allegations against the Defence Secretary, a DIG, a former Air Force Officer, a brother of a Government Minister and a Deputy Solicitor General by mentioning their names.

The false statement by the MP to gain narrow political advantage tantamounts to a betrayal of the Nation, the three Armed Forces and country's security.

The MP has made this baseless allegation by taking cover under Parliament privileges.

"Although the MP said he will take full responsibility for his statement, he has failed to provide details to back such a statement to allow the Government to conduct a formal investigation into the allegations. Therefore, the MP has betrayed the Nation twice."

The No Confidence Motion states that due to these activities of the MP, the officers of the three Armed Forces and Police have already become key LTTE targets while the lives of their family members are also threatened. The statement by the MP has brought down the morale of the officers of three Armed Forces and Police.

The MP has made this false statement to tarnish the image of the country and to provoke India.

"As a whole, the irresponsible behaviour of the MP has caused a serious threat to the country's sovereignty, territorial integrity and national security."