All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) parliamentarians Ishak Rahuman and Ali Sabri Rahim, who voted in favor of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill, have been suspended by party leaders.
ACMC, led by former Minister and Wanni District parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen today announced that Puttalam District MP Ali Sabry Raheem and Anuradhapura District MP Ishak Rahuman have been suspended from party membership with effect from 21st of May 2021 for voting for the Port City Economic Commission Bill in violation of the resolution adopted by the party.
The ACMC is part of the opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya alliance led by Sajith Premadasa.
Both Members of Parliament voted in favor of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill in Parliament on the 20th.
Expressing their views to The Morning today (22), the lawmakers have said that they supported the bill although the party has asked their MPs not to support the Bill since they want Sri Lanka to develop as a country as the Bill would help to bring investors to the country..