Dilrukshi going, going, GONE
* President accepts CIABOC DG’s resignation
by Zacki Jabbar-October 19, 2016,
President Maithripala Sirisena had not taken a decision on the resignation letter submitted by the Commisison to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) Dilrukshi Dias Wickramasinghe, the government said yesterday morning.
Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne told the weekly Cabinet Press Briefing at the Information Depatment, that theirs was a national unity government and decisions were taken in consultation with constituent parties.
He said that since Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was in Brussels on an official visit, the President would await his return to decide on whether or not to accept Dilrukshi’s resignation.
However, later in the day, authoritative sources said that the President had accepted the resignation letter of Dilrukshi Dias Wickramasinghe. Wickramasinghe submitted her resignation to President Maithripala Sirisena on 17 October.
The Bribery DG submitted her resignation letter on Monday following Sirisena criticizing the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) and the
Criminal Investigation Department for having allegedly exceeded their scope and pursuing political agendas.
The President subsequently met the Prime Minister and Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayake to clarify the comments he had made. But that was before Dilrukshi had submitted her resignation letter.
The FCID comes directly under the Prime Minister’s office.
