A thorough investigation of the speaker’s disclosure absolutely essential

On being questioned by Shamindra Ferdinando on the above request which was made by Prasanna Ranatunga, the chief government whip, the speaker dismissed it saying ‘what is there to investigate further?’

The speaker may have his reasons for saying so. But, we citizens in this country who cherish our sovereignty do not think so.

Was it the individual, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena who was subjected to those threats and indignities? if it were so, he is entitled to dismiss it, saying ‘what is there to investigate’, and exhibit his magnanimity. According to us, it was not an individual who was subjected to those threats and indignities; it was the Speaker of a sovereign country. The Speaker does not seem to realize this. It was not only a challenge to the sovereignty of the country, but the beginning of a diabolical plan to make this country a vassal state of some powerful political power or at least to make this country a Libya or an Afghanistan (as made out by the speaker). This diabolical plan is bound to be executed in due course.

The speaker is duty bound to prove his innocence by answering the following questions.

What made the speaker disclose this information at this juncture? Was it to display his patriotism or was it due to some other ulterior motive?

Why was there this inordinate delay in coming out with this disclosure, which had such a vital bearing on our sovereignty? Wimal Weerawansa came out with this disclosure many months ago in his book. He challenged the Speaker to either affirm or contradict him. The Speaker kept mum, while Juli Chung denied it. Sena Thoradeniya in his book, to which I had contributed a forward, confirmed Weerawansa’s observations.

Why did Gotabhaya Rajapakse (GR) speak to you at that juncture as stated by you? Was it to ask you to comply with Julie Chung’s request or not to comply with it? Did you seek GR’s approval to respond to Julie Chung’s request?

We request you to answer these questions and you prove your innocence on this matter.

A thorough investigation would not only answer these questions, but answer a host of other question that have a bearing on this horrific dreadful episode. The public has the right to that information.

Gunadasa Amarasekera