CJ is not resigning due to fear of imprisonment!
Monday, 26 January 2015
Illegal chief justice Mohan Peiris is not resigning from the position due to the fear that he would be arrested, investigated and imprisoned over his past wrongdoing, including the military coup attempt, say sources close to him. The sources say former president Mahinda Rajapaksa is repeatedly asking him not to resign.
Rajapaksa has advised him to reach a deal with either the prime minister or the president if he resigns. Accordingly, Peiris has informed the president and the prime minister that he should be given an ambassadorial posting if he was to resign. Knowing very well that he would have to spend the rest of his life behind bars if action is taken against his past wrongs committed on the orders of the former regime, Peiris is trying his utmost to escape punishment by securing an ambassadorial position overseas.
Rajapaksas Made Plans To Kill Me And Imprison My Children: President
January 26, 2015
President Maithripala Sirisena says the former regime had formulated detailed plans to torture him and his family when Mahinda Rajapaksa emerged victorious at the Presidential elections.
Addressing a rally held in Polonnaruwa yesterday afternoon, the President had said,” Today, Mahinda Rajapaksa is saying he doesn’t even have a house to live in. I would like to ask him, if I was defeated, would you have given me a house?”
He had said that when he decided to contest as the common Opposition candidate, he entered the battle ready to sacrifice his life.
“If I was defeated not just me, we would all have been laid underground by now. During the Rajapaksa regime, all plans were made to arrest my children and inflict all suffering possible on me and my family once the elections were over,” the President said furthermore.
“If I was defeated not just me, we would all have been laid underground by now. During the Rajapaksa regime, all plans were made to arrest my children and inflict all suffering possible on me and my family once the elections were over,” the President said furthermore.
He also stated that if he had not accepted the Chairman position of the SLFP, it would have been a major obstacle for the successful implementation of the 100-day program.
“Some might ask me, why not have resorted to a general election instead of accepting the Chairmanship? If I had made that decision the 100-day program would have been over,” he said.
