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Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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?????????????????????????????????????????????????Friday, August 11, 2017
No confidence motion considered against Minister Wijedasa Rajapakhse
Thu, Aug 10, 2017
Aug 10, Colombo: The ruling United National Party has reportedly
considered to submit a No-Confidence motion against Minister of Justice
Wijeydasa Rajapakshe for blocking investigations on fraud and corruption
occurred during the previous regime.
Political sources say there is a plan to bring in a no-confidence motion
against Minister Rajapakshe and several UNP members met with the Prime
Minister in this regard.
According to sources, government ministers as well as opposition MPs
have already signed the no confidence motion and it is said to be handed
over to the Speaker on Friday or early next week.
Allegations have surfaced that the Justice Minister and the Attorney
General's office are impeding the proceedings of fraud and corruption
probes against the politicians and the top officials of the Mahinda
Rajapaksa regime.
The Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Rajitha Senaratne today questioned the
lack of progress by the Attorney General�s Department on cases
investigated and filed by the FCID against former regime's politicians
and officials while taking quick measures to file charges against
Yahapalana politicians.
He said the government and the people expect the same efficiency from
the AG's department on the former regime's fraud and corruption cases
and a probe on the Attorney General's Department is also needed.
Speaking about Minister Rajapakshe's statement that the Hambantota Port
will be taken over by the Government, Minister Senaratne said the
Justice Minister is breaching the collective responsibility of the
cabinet.
Minister Senaratne said Minister Rajapakshe's statement will be taken
into discussion at the next cabinet meeting and a decision would be
made.
Minister Rajapakshe has reportedly said that the sale of Hambantota
Harbor to the Chinese was wrong and he would not rest until he regains
its ownership on behalf of the people.