Sri Lanka’s government assured parliament that it would not call the former president Mahinda Rajapaksa in front of a bribery commission after MPs protested in parliament and Rajapaksa supporters protested outside.
MPs who protested in parliament overnight ended their protest on Tuesday, after the government it would not question Mahinda Rajapaksa over bribery allegations, reports Colombo Page.
Several supporters of the former president, protested outside parliament on Tuesday, whilst a petition signed by 113 opposition MPs, demanding the resignation of the director of the Bribery Commission was handed in.
UPFA MPs rally to protect Mahinda from bribery commission (20 Apr 2015)
MPs who protested in parliament overnight ended their protest on Tuesday, after the government it would not question Mahinda Rajapaksa over bribery allegations, reports Colombo Page.
Several supporters of the former president, protested outside parliament on Tuesday, whilst a petition signed by 113 opposition MPs, demanding the resignation of the director of the Bribery Commission was handed in.
UPFA MPs rally to protect Mahinda from bribery commission (20 Apr 2015)