MP Ali Sabri Raheem, who faced charges of gold smuggling, denied ownership of the seized consignment and claimed it belonged to a friend. Speaking to journalists in Parliament, the MP expressed that he had been wrongfully blamed for the incident.
Furthermore, Raheem stated that his decision to vote against the motion to remove Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) Chairman Janaka Ratnayake from his post was influenced by the lack of support he received from President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena during his own challenging situation.
