Rajapaksas have washed their hands off the impeachment motion – Wimal Weerawansa

Wednesday, 14 November 2012 

NFF Leader, Minister Wimal Weerawansa has told several of his friends that the Rajapaksas have distanced themselves from the impeachment motion against the Chief Justice by not placing their signatures on it.

Weerawansa has given his analysis on the impeachment motion to his friends. He has said Nirupama Rajapaksa is the only Rajapaksa to sign the motion. He has added that the President had forced her signature by threatening to expose her husband’s dirty dealings.

Weerawansa has explained that the impeachment motion has been prepared in a manner that it would not be linked to the Rajapaksas if and when it is taken up for discussion in future as part of Sri Lanka’s political history.

The architect of the impeachment motion, Minister Basil Rajapaksa has not placed his signature on the motion. President Mahinda Rajapaksa has not signed it since he is the head of state. Chamal Rajapaksa has not signed it since he is the Speaker of parliament. Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has not signed it since he is not in parliament. MP Namal Rajapaksa has refrained from signing the motion thinking it would have an adverse impact on his legal career.

Weerawansa has also pointed out that the President had also prevented his most trusted people from getting involved in the impeachment motion. He has cited Deputy Minister Jayaratne Herath, who tabled a scurrilous document against the Chief Justice in parliament, as an example.

Herath is currently at loggerheads with Minster Johnston Fernando over the post of SLFP organizer for the Kurunegala electorate. The President had protected Fernando and had put Herath forward.

Weerawansa has also noted that the President ensured that Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, who has recently complained that her husband was being ignored in governing party politics, could not engage in the legal profession future.