Complaint to Ombudsman against political interferences
byA complaint has been made to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) stating that despite qualified personnel were selected after a formal examination for the post of divisional officials in National Child Protection Authority, some other individuals are being given appointments with political influence casting away the list of selected candidates.
The complaint has been made by 116 persons who had been selected after a formal process. The complainants have also submitted a list of 66 persons from the list of 116 who have been earmarked for political appointments. A writ petition filed by former Chairman of National Child Protection Authority Attorney at Law Ms Marini de Livera at the Court of Appeal too carries information regarding this matter.
The subject Minister Chndrani Bandara has instructed the relevant officials to give priority to the list of 66 persons she had sent and if there were more vacancies to fill them with the persons from the qualified list. Among the list of 66, there are only 13 who are qualified for the appointment ay reports.
Despite sending letters to the President, Minister Chandrani Bandara, the Chairman of National Child Protection Authority regarding the injustice they have been subjected to, there hasn’t been any response from any of them say those who are in the qualified list. Recently, they have met the Prelates of the three Chapters regarding the matter.
The National Organizer of the JVP Parliamentarian Bimal Rathnayaka had sent a letter to the Prime Minister with letters to the media revealing this matter. As investigations are not properly carried out those who are qualified and have been selected are wasting time due to the negligence of the authorities. Now, it has been reported that Ombudsman has decided to carry out an investigation regarding the matter.
