The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has expressed full support for the government’s proposal to remove former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon from his post.
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said that the government has presented a no-confidence motion against IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon and that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) stands in support of it. He noted that it was the previous government during which the SJB first acted against Deshabandu Tennakoon voting against him in the Constitutional Council.
He said Deshabandu Tennakoon was appointed as Inspector General of Police in violation of the Constitution and that not only the former President but also the Speaker should be held accountable for this constitutional breach. He further said the events that took place in the Constitutional Council were completely distorted and carried out with utter disregard for the supreme law of the country.
He added that those who now cry foul were completely silent when Deshabandu Tennakoon was appointed in violation of the Constitution and while the rule of law was being undermined. He expressed satisfaction that a no-confidence motion is now being brought forward, even if delayed, and reiterated his party’s full support for it.
Earlier today, 115 MPs from the National People’s Power (NPP) submitted a motion in Parliament seeking Deshabandu Tennakoon’s removal. (Newswire)