“Oh, Mr. chairman… How’re you doing? I thought you are not in the
position any more. Isn’t someone else’s name gazetted? If you need any
favour, call me directly. I too, called you to get a favour done,” he
said, and Hemasiri asked, “Sir, what needs to be done?”
“Aney, Mr. chairman… There is this one who shouldered most of my
election work burden. He has obtained several loans from the People’s
Bank. He has already paid twice the sum he had obtained. Will it be
possible to give a concession and write it off as bad debt?”
Hemasiri replied, “Sir, I cannot take the decision on my own. It has to
be submitted to the board and get approval. The board meets in two
weeks’ time. I will submit to the board.”
Exactly two weeks later, he called Hemasiri and asked, “Hemasiri, what about my task?”
“Aney, sir, I cannot do it. The director board is saying in one voice
that after doing such things and losing power, they cannot waste their
time at the FCID. I am only the chairman. In a day or two, I will lose
this job too. Even if I lose the job, I should be able to sleep without
troubles bothering me. Therefore, sir, I cannot to it,” he told the
topmost authority in the executive.
