PRESIDENT’S DELEGATION TO JAPAN INCLUDED PERSONS ACCUSED OF CRIMES: JVP

The delegation led by President Maithripala Sirisena to Japan recently included those who were charged with murder and who are probed by the FCID, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) MP Vijitha Herath alleged.

Mr Hearth told Parliament that the case against one person who was included in President’s delegation to Japan was pending at

These are the kind of people whom this government includes in state delegations which represent the country abroad

Attanagalla Courts. Also he said a complaint has been filed with FCID against another member who was included in the delegation. “These are the kind of people whom this government includes in state delegations which represent the country abroad,” the MP said.

JVP MP who also referred to the no confidence motion against the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said it does not include the biggest charge against the latter. This he said is the failure to put those who have robbed public funds behind bars during the last three years and getting into political deals with those who were charged with corruption during the last regime in order to allow them to escape.

He said no one should panic about the Judicature Amendment Bill as it is essential to have a special court to hear cases of corruption. However he said it should be set up following a proper legal procedure.