Senate Responds to Reports on Chairman’s Land Cruiser Purchase

The Senate Secretariat has rejected media reports regarding the purchase of a Land Cruiser for the Chairman of the Senate, stating that the claims are misleading, factually incorrect and based on incomplete information.

In an official statement, the Secretariat said the vehicle was purchased in May 2025 during the 2024–25 financial year through a transparent procurement process as part of a broader vehicle replacement plan.

The statement said the plan included the replacement of vehicles allocated to chairpersons of standing committees, the Deputy Chairman of the Senate, the Leader of the House, the Leader of the Opposition and the Senate Secretariat.

It added that payment for the vehicle was made in May 2025 from the previous year’s budget savings, while the vehicle was delivered in March 2026.

The Senate Secretariat rejected what it described as baseless insinuations and urged media organizations to exercise due diligence and professional responsibility when reporting on matters related to state institutions.