If Sunak can become British PM, dual citizens should be allowed to enter P'ment - Sagara K

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Attorney-at-Law Sagara Kariyawasam emphasized that dual citizens should be allowed to enter the Parliament. 

Speaking at a press conference held at the party headquarters, Kariyawasam stressed this point taking into example the newly appointed British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak.

Pointing out that the concept of a global village is now prevalent in the world, the SLPP General Secretary said that instead, some parties are attempting to drag the country back into tribalism.

He said that England, as a country where Protestant Christianity is used as the official religion, a Hindu of Indian origin was appointed as the Prime Minister, which speaks for the UK's acceptance towards those of a different origin, in contrast to that of Sri Lanka. 

"The question of whether we, as a country are moving towards tribalism, I think was best answered for those who brought amendments such as the 22nd Amendemnt, by England last week," he said.

However, the question remains, wheter the example taken by Kariyawasam is comparable to the situation in Sri Lanka? 

The current British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was born on the 12th of May 1980 at the Southampton Hospital in Britain . 

Which means he was a British citizen by Birth. He grew up and did his politics in Britain. 

He was never born in India and nor he did not pledge his allegiance to the British Monarchy to obtain British citizenship. 

But the situation here at Sri Lanka is different. 

If a person who was born here in Sri Lanka, goes to another country and if he gives his allegiance to fight for that country by cutting off all his roots to his born land, what right does he hold to make decisions on behalf of our country? 

That is the real issue we should focus on. 

Can We compare the Situation in Britain to what's happening here in Sri Lanka?