COLOMBO (News 1st); MP Namal Rajapaksa requested the Speaker in Parliament today (21) to allow the youth protesting near the President’s Office form a party and be represented in Parliament. 

The SLPP MP and the former Minister of Youth and Sports stated that the location ‘GotaGoGama’ is a place made by the youth, for the youth, and many of them are sincere in their intent. 

Therefore, he requested the Speaker to meet the youth who are protesting, and acting as a moderate party, to intervene and and let the youth form a political party with the assistance of the Elections Commission. 

MP Rajapaksa also requested for the Speaker not to allow other political parties to hijack the struggle of the youth. 

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