Joint Opposition to meet over coal scandal

A special meeting of the Joint Opposition is scheduled to take place this evening (20) at the residence of a former minister in Colombo.

A party leader from the Joint Opposition stated that the discussion will focus extensively on the resignation of the Energy Minister regarding the substandard coal incident and the subsequent steps to be taken against the government.

The leadership argues that a mere resignation does not resolve the issue, especially since the country suffered losses amounting to billions of rupees.

They maintain that the entire Cabinet must accept responsibility for the situation.

The meeting will prioritise potential legal actions against those responsible and methods to recover the financial losses incurred.

Additionally, representatives plan to discuss strategies for addressing the coal scandal both within and outside of Parliament.

Leaders and delegates from over twenty political parties representing the opposition are expected to attend this special session.