Scandals continue at Thondaman Memorial Foundation

 

Wednesday, 27 May 2015

We hope our readers can remember we reported an article captioned “Thondaman Foundation chief accountant to be arrested” on 6th May 2015. We wrote The Chairman of Thondaman Memorial Foundation Muththusivalingam

MP, former Deputy minister Economic Affairs is to be questioned and pending an arrest by the Financial Crime Investigation Unit, based on the complaints made to CID and presidential investigation unit by six senior members attached to the 'Prajashakthi and Navashakthi of  Thondaman Foundation.

When LNW contacted the former MP Muththu Sivalingam who is the president of the CWC and the chief accountant Loganathan to inquire about his refusal to release the 24 acre Mahaweli land to the plantation workers, the 175 million monthly payments from the treasury and the withdrawal of 50 million from his personal account for the IT project the latter refused to comment and failed to give a satisfactory answer these alleged financial irregularities. 

It is becoming clear that MP Muththusivalingam who hails from the plantation workers community has deceived not only his own community but the desires of late minister Saumya Moorthi Thondaman. When LNW quoted him about the appointment of Rupalatha Maganti Ramogan as the consultant to the Prajashakthi & Nawashakthi of Thondaman Foundation he said it is a matter concerned to minister Arumugam Thondaman.

However LNW would expose more information’s about this person who has deceived the plantation workers and how he has build a luxury personal mansion in state expenses at Mount Mary Road, Nuwaraeliya.

When we contacted C. Loganandan chief Accountant of the foundation who had no clues with regard to the transactions and expenditure simply said that not to quote him for anything because he is a newly appointed to this organization. With regarding appointment of Mrs. Rupalatha Maganthi Ramamohan he said neither cabinet approval nor an approval from the board of directors was obtained. However he said this lady has been given all the necessary facilities by the foundation. Also he agreed this lady has no IT experience to serve this organization. When we contacted the former Director General of the organization Mr. Sivaraja and inquired about the functions of this organization he said he can’t remember anything. 

We learnt the employees of this Prajashakthi and Nawashakthi Foundation are taking necessary steps to fix these culprits in the FCID.