Speaker of Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickremeratne has announced that the motion to remove suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who is currently in remand custody, will be tabled in Parliament on April 8.
The announcement was made during a meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Affairs held today (April 2).
MP Namal Rajapaksa weighing in on the concerns regarding the motion said that the matter being debated in Parliament when there’s 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. (Newswire)