The MP who violated the customs law insulted the people as well as the Parliament

The law should be enforced against him to the fullest

Chairman of the National Movement for a Just Society, Deshabandu Karu Jayasuriya, issuing a special statement stated that the Member of Parliament who violated the customs law has insulted the people of the country as well as the Parliament.

The statement, issued by President of the National Movement for a Just Society, Deshabandu Karu Jayasuriya, further states.

National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) is deeply shocked that an MP representing the Puttalam District has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for having smuggled gold biscuits and jewellery weighing 3.5 kilograms and a stock of mobile phones worth more than Rs. 7 million into the country. We are of the view that we, as a country, should be ashamed of such conducts.

The person known as "Honourable MP" having smuggled the said items using the Very Important Person (VIP) terminal of the BIA reflects one small aspect of the corrupt actions being carried out by some parties who are considered as the elite. By this action, the concerned MP has insulted the entire Parliament. Acknowledging that there are 'Honourable' MPs, we emphasise that they are also disgraced by these kinds of incidents.

This incident should not be considered only as a violation of the Customs Ordinance. This may have violated the exchange laws of the country. If that has happened, it is also a very serious offence. The responsible parties should pay close attention to this matter. We expect that the law will be implemented against the person who has been accused, regardless of their rank.