Wimal under PIU surveillance
By Ruwan Laknath Jayakody-May 14, 2014
In a matter of days after Minister Wimal Weerawansa openly criticizing certain decisions and actions taken by the government, the Presidential Investigation Unit (PIU) has conducted a lightning investigation into core institutions coming under his direct purview.
Accordingly, the PIU has conducted a sudden inspection, along with a thorough investigation into the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA), an institution that comes under Minister Weerawansa, in order to probe alleged malpractices and misappropriations that are said to be taking place there.
Political analysts are of the view that this sudden move was taken to hush the minister before he goes any further with his criticisms of the government, despite the officials downplaying the incident as a 'routine inspection'. When contacted, Minister Weerawansa declined to comment on the reports, but referred Ceylon Today to Chairman of the NHDA, former Parliamentarian Jayantha Samaraweera, who denied the existence of such an official investigation.
However, Working Director of the NHDA, P.U.S. Gunasekara, admitting that there was an investigation said; "The PIU came for an inspection cum investigation recently and we have answered all their queries."
Meanwhile, the Minister's Media Secretary said, "No one came to the ministry. The ministry is situated in Battaramulla and the NHDA is in Fort."
While retired DIG and Head of PIU, Thilak Iddamalgoda, said that he could not give any details to the media, President's Media Spokesman, Mohan Samaranayake said, "It was a routine check that was carried out for no specific reason. These kinds of inspections happen on a regular basis. No further action will be taken."
By Ruwan Laknath Jayakody-May 14, 2014 In a matter of days after Minister Wimal Weerawansa openly criticizing certain decisions and actions taken by the government, the Presidential Investigation Unit (PIU) has conducted a lightning investigation into core institutions coming under his direct purview.
Accordingly, the PIU has conducted a sudden inspection, along with a thorough investigation into the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA), an institution that comes under Minister Weerawansa, in order to probe alleged malpractices and misappropriations that are said to be taking place there.
Political analysts are of the view that this sudden move was taken to hush the minister before he goes any further with his criticisms of the government, despite the officials downplaying the incident as a 'routine inspection'. When contacted, Minister Weerawansa declined to comment on the reports, but referred Ceylon Today to Chairman of the NHDA, former Parliamentarian Jayantha Samaraweera, who denied the existence of such an official investigation.
However, Working Director of the NHDA, P.U.S. Gunasekara, admitting that there was an investigation said; "The PIU came for an inspection cum investigation recently and we have answered all their queries."
Meanwhile, the Minister's Media Secretary said, "No one came to the ministry. The ministry is situated in Battaramulla and the NHDA is in Fort."
While retired DIG and Head of PIU, Thilak Iddamalgoda, said that he could not give any details to the media, President's Media Spokesman, Mohan Samaranayake said, "It was a routine check that was carried out for no specific reason. These kinds of inspections happen on a regular basis. No further action will be taken."
