Tilak Marapana tenders resignation to President
Minister of Law and Order Tilak Marapana has tendered his resignation as a Cabinet Minister to President Maithripala Sirisena, a source confirmed.
The Law and Order Minister has also called an urgent press conference at his home at 10 a.m. to reveal his stance about his decision.
This came after several Cabinet Ministers and civil society leaders expressed their concern on Marapana’s recent statement regarding the Avant Garde armoury at the Parliament.
“Since an investigation is underway about the Avant Garde issue, I have decided to tender my resignation,” Marapana who was the former Legal Advisor to the Avant Garde Security Service said.
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) also asserted it is preparing to table a motion of no-confidence against Tilak Marapana over the Avant-Garde issue.
Marapana at the Parliament said he believes the whole controversy surrounding the Avant Garde issue is a result of a lack of understanding regarding the floating armoury and police officers eager to “gain points” with the new Government. “I think the reason for such confusion is due to the lack of understanding regarding the floating armoury,” the minister of Law and Order said.
(Ada Derana)
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Now that’s the spirit if you cant do it let someone else who can do it. Thank you for being a example to all other politicians. A good example you will be remembered in history of politics.
Goodbye Tilak Marapone,
It is not your fault.
Your appointment is the fault of someone who is pretending to walk in the the shoes of JRJ and RP combined.
You did well to support the disastrous RP regime.
The greatest thing about you is you ability to recognise that it is time for you to go.
Best of luck in your retirement Tilak, the State Distilleries Corporation will continue to support you.
Probably the only time in the history of post independent Sri Lanka a Cabinet Minister has resigned and let this is what Honor is all about!
You were honest to yourself, realised it and resigned. Good luck for the future.
Was this person a legal advisor to the beleaguered company, some time ago?
He is of course, a hero now, having resigned his prestigious position on a matter of principle.
I urge the Speaker to publish all conflicts (or likely conflicts) of interest declared by our Parliamentarians. Also could the Speaker divulge the number of MP’s who have declared their financial status.