Sri Lanka's joint opposition is to seek legal action over the government's introduction of the Office of Missing Persons bill, the FT.lk reported on Tuesday.
“The OPM bill was passed by violating parliamentary procedures, Standing Orders and contrary to the stipulations of the Constitution. Therefore we cannot admit it as an actual Act,” the Democratic Left Front General Secretary Vasudeva Nanayakkara was quoted by the paper as saying to the media.
“We will be alert over the operations of the OPM and will inspect their steps. If we note that it is acting outside its mandate we will go before court to question the legality of such an office by issuing a Writ Order,” he added.
“The Speaker has no idea what really went on in Parliament and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe passed the Bill without considering our objections. Our report will focus on the incidents and allegations to set the record straight."
We need your support
Sri Lanka is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. Tamil journalists are particularly at threat, with at least 41 media workers known to have been killed by the Sri Lankan state or its paramilitaries during and after the armed conflict.
Despite the risks, our team on the ground remain committed to providing detailed and accurate reporting of developments in the Tamil homeland, across the island and around the world, as well as providing expert analysis and insight from the Tamil point of view
We need your support in keeping our journalism going. Support our work today.
For more ways to donate visit https://donate.tamilguardian.com.
