National Peoples’ Power (NPP) MP Jagath Manuwarna has slammed Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP S.M. Marikkar for misleading Parliament and the public with regard to the ‘Black July’ riots using a wrong image.
Addressing the Parliament, MP Jagath Manuwarna said the opposition MP had shown a photograph that was taken as part of a shooting in Sri Lanka of a documentary on the July riots.
“This MP, who is a former journalist, has shown this image claiming it to be that of the Leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna during the riots. It is regrettable to see an individual who worked as a journalist for a prestigious media institution failing to fact-check,” MP Manuwarna said.
MP Manuwarna said if the opposition MP had made an unintentional error regarding the image it could be excused, but if it was done intentionally, then it proves his political thuggery.
Stating that the government will not allow such political practice, the NPP MP further said that they condemn attempts by the opposition to blame the JVP for the Black July riots. (Newswire)