Rajapaksa’s who were predominantly aerial now permanently grounded— P. Harrison

Jul 20, 2016

The Minister of Livestock and rural community development P Harrison has added that all politicians who had earned money in an irregular manner should be brought to book and punished severely.

Reiterating further the Minister had added that former minister Basil Rajapkasa and others in the Rajapaksa family were living predominantly aerially but had to collectively able to keep foot on earth permanently was after losing the presidential and the general elctions.Minister P Harrison joining in the performance review annual meeting on the health department and animal production at the main office in Gatambe in front of the media.

Minister Harrison has quipped that once Chamal Rajapaksa the then speaker had confessed that for the next 75 years the Rajapaksa stranglehold, power and ruling could never be beaten.The Rajapaksa family had planned to live a luxurious king’s lives during that period.

Emphasising further Minister Harrison had added that it could be Basil Rajapaksa ,Namal Rajapaksa or any other Rajapakse or politician would be brought to book by the court authorities if found guilty of allegations against financial frauds, misappropriation of government funds and money laundering etc. Adding further the Minister added that investigations are been carried out discreetly.

Adding further he has added the court authorities would decide on the punishments for those guilty. This is what exactly the general public also expect to happen.

The Minister had said that unlike in the Rajapaksa era there is no political mileage offered to any supporter of family member of any politician. There would be no political interference. The related officials of the intuitions who conduct investigations are performing their tasks impartially. The arrestof Basil Rajapaksa was not the work of the government.The police financial crimes investigating division had handed over the findings of the complaints to the related authorities of the courts.

The Minister had suggested the authorities to confiscate all assets of those found guilty of acquiring wealth and other assets via bribery corruption and money laundering acts. He added further saying that unlike in the tenure of the previous era there is absolutely no interference to protect the law breakers who could get out scot-free when instructions are received from the top.