Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Chaminda Wijesiri has announced his decision to resign as a Member of Parliament.
Addressing the Parliament today (Jan 09), the Badulla District MP said he has submitted his letter of resignation to the Speaker of the House MP Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.
MP Chaminda Wijesiri further said that the Parliament needs a new mandate, adding that the public was cursing all 225 MPs, including their children, and that his children do not deserve such ill will.
He pointed out that the children of the Parliamentarians do not deserve to be blamed for the downfall of the country, which may or may not be due to the actions of the Parliamentarians.
Praising the SJB Leader MP Sajith Premadasa for his leadership of the party, MP Chaminda Wijesiri said he will not leave the party but will consider re-entering politics under the SJB once MP Premadasa is elected to power. (NewsWire)