Parliamentary pensions will be abolished once the relevant bill is passed into law, with no individual entitled to receive such benefits thereafter, Justice and National Integration Minister, Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara, said today.
He made the statement after the bill to abolish pensions for Members of Parliament was presented for its first reading in Parliament today (7). The minister said pensions already received prior to the law coming into effect will not be affected.
Nanayakkara said the move addresses public opposition to MPs receiving pensions after a short period of service without making contributions, unlike ordinary public servants who must fulfil strict service requirements.
He said the reform was included in the government’s policy statement and reflects the National People’s Power government’s commitment to ending a privilege-based political culture (NewsWire)