Mayhem in the House

The events which transpired in Parliament in the past few days have been viewed by the public due to live transmissions and recording of events by the media.

Some have gone on to condemn the incident, but others are making fun from what transpired there. One such incident was the throwing of chili powder mixed with water in which policemen and some of the MPs were harmed.

Social media had many comments on them. One such comment said : “I am sure the MPs are bringing chili powder and knives to make mango achcharu (pickle) in Parliament”.

Another claimed that the UPFA members had been told to bring Chili powder while the UNP members had been told bring Mangoes to make the achcharu but as the UNP members failed to keep to their promise the UPFA members threw the chili powder at their opponents in disgust.

Another cartoon showed vendors selling packets of chili powder near Parliament.

JVP Leader Anura Dissanayake asked how MPs who were body searched managed to bring chili powder into the well of the House replied saying “what is that for people who smuggle Ethanol into the country through Customs”. The jibe was aimed at two UPFA MPs who were in the forefront of the mayhem in Parliament.

JVP MP Vijitha Herath was hit on his forehead by a book containing the Constitution and another copy of the Constitution that was thrown at TNA MP M. Sumanthiran ricocheted and struck the nose of former rugby player, UNP Minister Malik Samarawickrama.