Opposition faults Speaker's presence on interview board
By Harinda Vidanage
The Opposition is at loggerheads with Speaker Joseph Michael Perera for being present at an interview board to select an Assistant Secretary General of Parliament.
A senior member of the SLFP told The Sunday Times that this was the first time in the history of Parliament a Speaker has sat on an interview board. This is a violation of the independence and dignity of Parliament, the SLFP member told The Sunday Times.

Secretary General of Parliament Mrs. Priyani Wijesekera confirmed to The Sunday Times that the first round of the interviews for selection to the post has been held by a two- member interview board but she declined to reveal the identity of the second member.

The first interview had taken place on October 21. The second interview is due shortly, she said. Applicants who were called for the interview said they were surprised when they were informed that a knowledge of Tamil is a necessity to qualify for the position, a pre-requisite that had not been mentioned in the newspaper advertisement calling for applications.

The Sunday Times learns that the Opposition is already consulting its lawyers to challenge the manner in which the interview was conducted.

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