Police complain former Dy Justice Minister a law unto himself 

By Madura Ranwala-August 29, 2015

Former Deputy Justice Minister and MP elect Sujeewa Serasinghe did not appear before the Homagama Magistrate for the third consecutive time on August 26, even after the latter was issued notice to appear for threatening a police sergeant at Athurugiriya prior to the recently concluded Parliamentary Polls, police complained yesterday.

 Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said Senasighe had been charged for several offences in the same incident such as obstructing the duty of a police officer, violation of election law, Motor Traffic act and using abusive or rather filthy words on a police officer according to the ‘B’ report submitted to the court, ASP Gunasekara said.

 "According to normal procedure of the court, once a notice is issued if the accused does not appear before court, he should be arrested as the notice had been pasted on the door of his residence, but the Magistrate has only verbally asked the police to arrest MP Senasinghe without giving a written order. When the police requested the Magistrate to issue a warrant to arrest, he had instead issued a notice once again to appear on September 30," he said.

 Earlier Inspector General of Police N. K. Illangakoon promised to take tough action against Deputy Justice Minister Sujeewa Senasinghe after consulting the Attorney General and the Election Commissioner for some serious allegations levelled against the IGP by the latter at a media briefing before the polls.

 ASP Gunasekera told The Island three weeks back that day that the IGP had ordered that a case be filed against Deputy Justice Minister Senasinghe for he had undermined the office of the Police Chief to a great extent.

 The Deputy Minister has also asked the IGP to resign for allegedly failing to direct police officers to collect important evidence in the suspicious death of rugby star Mohammed Wasim Thajudeen, whose body was exhumed on August 10.

The Police, however, have so far failed to take any tough action against the MP concerned.