Elections Commissioner Cracks The Whip

August 8, 2015

The Elections Commission has taken a strong stand against misuse of public property in election propaganda and illegal appointments made to the state sector after polls was declared.

Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya

The Commission today transferred two officials attached to the Skills Development and Vocational Training Ministry to the Public Administration Ministry over charges of unauthorized appointments after the declaration of the general election.

According to election department sources these two have been involved in issuing fresh job appointments after polls was declared. The appointment letters have been back dated to escape detection.

Also officials are currently conducting probes related to illegal appointments made at the Fisheries and Health Ministries.

Meanwhile acting on a complaint by the Election commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya, President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday transferred the secretary of the Ministry of Posts Abdul Majeed to the Ministry of Public Administration.

According to election department sources he had been transferred due to the use of ministry vehicles in election campaigning. M.H.A.Haleem, is the Minister in charge of the subject and he is contesting the general election as a UNP candidate from the Kandy district.Read More