Another army official who received the protection of Gotabaya
Thursday, 19 February 2015
LNW earlier disclosed about offering high positions to corrupt officials in the army thereby influencing them to commit secret and deceitful frauds of the former defense secretary. LNW possess a similar news of offering a higher position by the former defense secretary.
Brigadier R.P. Rajapathirana who is serving as the legal director in the SL army is another officer who got a higher position in the army and abused his power by the blessings of the former defense secretary. The defense secretary appointed him as the head of the legal section in the Kotalawala Defense Academy and exploited for his wishes. This person acted as the legal officer during the exorbitant court marshal conducted against General Sarath Fonseka.
Brigadier Rajapathirana is quite famous for demanding sexual extortions from female officers and soldiers in the army. When he was serving as the legal director in the army there are complaints that he has demanded sexual extortions and tried to molest female officers when giving transfers.
When brigadier W.P.U Weerasinghe reported this incident and forwarded the victims to the Army commander, the Army commander has failed to take action against brigadier Rajapathirana due to his rapport with the latter.
When brigadier W.P.U Weerasinghe reported this incident and forwarded the victims to the Army commander, the Army commander has failed to take action against brigadier Rajapathirana due to his rapport with the latter.
Later these male and female officers attached to the legal department of the army have complained this to the Bribery & Corruption, Women & Child Care Bureau and to the Bar Association of Sri Lanka. Following the exposure of this incident the army commander who has fluttered has convened a preliminary inquiry court consisting Major General Renaka Udawatta and Brigadier Tissa Nanayakkara who were very close associates of brigadier Rajapathirana. Meantime these two officers were serving in favour of the court marshal of General Sarath Fonseka. It was believed that this preliminary inquiry court convened was not to investigate the abuses but to hide facts.
The army commander has prevented these female officers going to the Bribery & Corruption and to the Women and Child Care Bureau to give evidence.
When the abuses could be proven at a stage the army commander has tried to demote him from the position but due to the influence of the former defense secretary he was promoted and made the head of the Kotalawala Defense Academy.
By appointing him as the head of the Kotalawala Defense Academy the defense secretary has further influenced him to continue his abuses. Appointing a womanizer to a defense academy of female cadet officers and paid female undergraduate are studying is quite a risk.
It is perplexing and the opinion among the army who knows this persons character as how such an undisciplined person can be appointed to a place of high reputation when there are ample evidences found against him and where it is compulsory to appoint high discipline officers to a reputed defense academy.
Besides this while serving as a legal service director he has acted partial to different people when performing his duties during inquiries of abuse and frauds. There are allegations against him for acting loosely during inquiries against female officers.
One such example of Brigadier Rajapathirana accused of following a loose policy was performing his duties in favour of a female commanding officer Major Silva who was second in command attached to the Dehiyattakandiya third female battalion. When this female major officer was accused for committing a fraud on a railway pass, brigadier Rajapathirana has discharged all her allegations and sent a legal service letter to the army headquarters confirming her innocence. Further he has assisted to make her the commanding officer to the third female battalion under the necessity of Major General Lal Perera of the eastern defense force commander who is another corrupt official in the army.
Appointing such a foul person as the head of the Kotalawala Defense Academy which is reputed for its discipline and administration is a black mark for the character of the academy and is a risk to all female students.
Appointing such a foul person as the head of the Kotalawala Defense Academy which is reputed for its discipline and administration is a black mark for the character of the academy and is a risk to all female students.
The former army commander did not take any stern action against this person who is charged with egregious allegations but the present commander promoted him and offered another post.
The outcome of the preliminary inquiry court has been exhausted. Members in the army questions following Maithri governance how these corrupt officers are still in service.
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