Opposition to appoint committee to probe causes of country’s economic crisis

The opposition has decided to appoint a ‘genuine’ alternative committee to formally investigate all parties responsible for the country’s economic collapse, as opposed to the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) appointed for the same purpose.

The opposition has decided to appoint a ‘genuine’ alternative committee to formally investigate all parties responsible for the country’s economic collapse, as opposed to the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) appointed for the same purpose.

In a media release, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa deemed the PSC chaired by MP Sagara Kariyawasam “bogus” and “roguish”, accusing it of pretending to investigate the causes of the country’s bankruptcy.

The PSC appointed on July 06 consists of MPs Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Attorney-at-Law, D. V. Chanaka, Vijitha Herath, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Eran Wickramaratne, Ashok Abeysinghe, Jayantha Ketagoda, Harshana Rajakaruna, Major Pradeep Undugoda, Sanjeeva Edirimanna, Nalaka Bandara Kottegoda, Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam and Prof. Ranjith Bandara.

Premadasa accused the government of selecting the same people who were responsible for the ‘economic crime’ in the country and bankruptcy of the country to investigate the causes which led to this situation.