A group of United National Party (UNP)
MP's have handed over a petition to the General secretary of the Parliament today (21)stating Cabinet Ministers, Deputy Minister's, State Minister and their personal staff of the new minority government have no power to control state funds as per the 148 th article of the constitution regarding controlling state funds , as the speaker has declared he has no confidence on Cabinet Ministers and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakshe on 15th of November.
It will be illegal to release funds to pay salaries and other perks to above mentioned members from the state fund from 15th of November the Petition argues .Even releasing funds for those members to travel abroad and to travel from Helicopters within the country from the state fund is Anti Constitutional petition has stressed .
UNP Parliamentarians Dr.Rajitha Senaratne, Ravi Karunanayake, ,Jayampathy Wikramaratna, Arjuna Ranathunge and Mano GaNishan hAve signed the petition.
It will be illegal to release funds to pay salaries and other perks to above mentioned members from the state fund from 15th of November the Petition argues .Even releasing funds for those members to travel abroad and to travel from Helicopters within the country from the state fund is Anti Constitutional petition has stressed .
UNP Parliamentarians Dr.Rajitha Senaratne, Ravi Karunanayake, ,Jayampathy Wikramaratna, Arjuna Ranathunge and Mano GaNishan hAve signed the petition.
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