Motion to remove Deshabandu from IGP role in Parliament next week

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Speaker of Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickremeratne

Suspended IGP Deshabandu Thennakoon

Speaker of Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickremeratne has announced that the motion to remove suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Thennakoon, who is currently in remand custody, will be tabled in Parliament on 8 April.

The announcement was made during a meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Affairs held yesterday.

MP Namal Rajapaksa weighing in on the concerns regarding the motion said that the matter being debated in Parliament when there is an ongoing Supreme Court case raises several concerns.

Meanwhile, MP Rauff Hakeem said that the Government intended to proceed with the motion despite certain limitations under standing orders.