Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa says they have always respected the judiciary.
He made the statement, after the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka held former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and several other officials from his government, including former Finance Ministers Mahinda and Basil Rajapaksa, and former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivad Cabraal, responsible for mishandling the economic crisis.
The court issued its verdict after taking up for consideration the petition filed by Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) along with activists Chandra Jayaratne, Jehan Canagaretna and Julian Bolling in the public interest calling for action against persons responsible for the prevailing crisis in Sri Lanka.
Commenting on the court ruling, MP Namal Rajapaksa said the judiciary had only considered written evidence, while no oral evidence was called.
“The best place to discuss the economic crisis at length is the Parliament. The Parliament being the responsible authority on financial powers, lawmaking and law enforcement, can appoint a select committee that could make an in-depth analysis of the matter,” the MP noted.
Stating that a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) can call for evidence to cover every sphere, the MP added that a PSC that is already in place to inquire into the economic crisis is capable of extensively calling for evidence and cross-examining the same. (NewsWire)
