The argument on the Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill will be taken up for argument in the parliament today (Jan 19).
On Monday (Jan 17), the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms chose to delay the dispute on the second reading of the Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill by one month.However, the Committee on Parliamentary Business, which satisfied yesterday, decided that the 2nd reading of the expense would be disputed in the parliament today from 10.30 a.m.
to 5.00 p.m.Secretary-General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake stated that a vote would be held following the debate on the second reading of the Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill this evening.Meanwhile, numerous political parties in the opposition consisting of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) have actually revealed their discontent about setting up the argument on the Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill for today, pointing out the federal governments efforts to pass the bill hastily in a bid to delay the local government election.