SriLanka, Sept. 9 -- Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam states that the arrest of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser, MP Namal Rajapaksa, cannot be termed a political witch hunt.

Speaking to the media following a workshop organised by the Open Parliament Forum at the Golden Crown Hotel in Kandy, MP Rasamanickam further stated:"There was a public uprising (Aragalaya) in this country.

At that time, people rejected all 225 Members of Parliament.Trust in the parliamentary system had particularly collapsed among the youth. As MPs, we have a responsibility to bring Parliament closer to the public again. As Co-Chair of the Open Parliament Forum, I am working to fulfil this duty. We held an open ...