President cannot deceive the people's mandate-Anti Corrupt Voice
Oct 15, 2016
The convener of the anti corruption movement Vasantha Samarasinghe had said that if there had been been meddling or interfering into the activities by political elements thereby disturbing the activities of the Bribery and Corruption commission or the police financial crimes investigation division the responsibility of the President is to make them independent bodies..The spokespersons of the anti corrupt movement had further said that the President Maithripala Sirisena should be able to disclose the names of those political elements.
Wasantha Samarasinghe had added further saying that at a time where according to constitution of the government which has been amended to an extent that even the President himself could be brought in front of a court and hence he should be able to work with transparency.He had emphasized further that the President at no stage cannot betray the mandate given by the people.
As President had confessed if the political elements have intruded into activities of Bribery and Corruption commission and the police financial crimes investigating unit as the executive President he has powers to eradicate them.In addition to the investigations that are been carried out those investigations that have stalled owing to political pressure should be surfaced and investigated..In this respect of them a conducive environment should be made by recruiting more efficient and honest officers.In the meantime an impetus need to be given to those efficient officers to perform duties more efficiently. It has been surfaced that many complaints handed over to these institutions by the anti corruption movement have not been investigated.It had been said that President should not act in any manner to discourage the officers in these institutions.It should be the concern of the President to find out why these investigations have not commenced.and to expedite them.
In this regard the anti corruption movement had quipped that in this regard the President has the ability to seek assistance from the cabinet.Nevertheless by leaving this task aside by making statements that could be challenged cannot be endorsed at all.In respect of the much spoken the bond scandal at the Central Bank the President should have the opinion of an independent investigation.But such an opinion had not been sought..
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Wasantha Samarasinghe has quipped that although the President was not in favour of the former Navy Commanders been taken to courts for investigations pertaining to the floating armoury, Avante Garde conflict as suspects,for questioning there is absolutely no harm in it.It was also said that the former Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has been directly responsible for dubious transaction at Avante Garde and hence bringing him for questioning before the law is not a wrong doing..
The anti corruption movement had finally said that the President in the above context should act with responsibility in regard to the activities of the important institutions of the government..
As President had confessed if the political elements have intruded into activities of Bribery and Corruption commission and the police financial crimes investigating unit as the executive President he has powers to eradicate them.In addition to the investigations that are been carried out those investigations that have stalled owing to political pressure should be surfaced and investigated..In this respect of them a conducive environment should be made by recruiting more efficient and honest officers.In the meantime an impetus need to be given to those efficient officers to perform duties more efficiently. It has been surfaced that many complaints handed over to these institutions by the anti corruption movement have not been investigated.It had been said that President should not act in any manner to discourage the officers in these institutions.It should be the concern of the President to find out why these investigations have not commenced.and to expedite them.
In this regard the anti corruption movement had quipped that in this regard the President has the ability to seek assistance from the cabinet.Nevertheless by leaving this task aside by making statements that could be challenged cannot be endorsed at all.In respect of the much spoken the bond scandal at the Central Bank the President should have the opinion of an independent investigation.But such an opinion had not been sought..
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Wasantha Samarasinghe has quipped that although the President was not in favour of the former Navy Commanders been taken to courts for investigations pertaining to the floating armoury, Avante Garde conflict as suspects,for questioning there is absolutely no harm in it.It was also said that the former Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has been directly responsible for dubious transaction at Avante Garde and hence bringing him for questioning before the law is not a wrong doing..
The anti corruption movement had finally said that the President in the above context should act with responsibility in regard to the activities of the important institutions of the government..
