Where on earth is a government servant allowed to ‘rot’ in one post and place for 24 years ? president asks

-Gets rid of a most corrupt environmental director Saman Senanayake

(Lanka-e-News- 02.Sep.2016, 7.20PM) About a year ago , president Maithripala Siirisena declared , if he is to use his executive powers , it will only be against the enemies  of environment . Yesterday , in confirmation of this firm stand , the president claimed that the Wayambe environment authority which had become a most corrupt entity over the decades  has no exclusive limitless powers , and casting aside his ‘maithri’ (compassion) put   his foot down to decide that it  must  compulsorily be   under the purview of the Central environmental authority. The president thereby resolved an issue that was long drawn out.

The president held a meeting yesterday (01) after summoning the Environment ministry , Central  environment authority ,  Wayambe environment authority and Wayambe Provincial Council (PC) high rung officers. The president after requesting  the media that had arrived to cover the event to stay out  for a while, unleashed his fury, and  breathed fire and brimstone .

The president who pointed an accusing finger at Saman Senanayake , asked what is the qualification or eligibility he has to hold that post . Saman is a rascal who  calls himself as the Environment  Director , but considered as an ace corrupt scoundrel   of the Wayambe environment Authority against whom a spate of complaints have been received for decades from the media , environment organizations and the people of the area for many years. 

 ( Saman Senanyake was just a forest ranger who has been propelled as Environment Director by the corrupt groups).  Thereafter when the president inquired from this corrupt scoundrel again , how long he had been in that position , this corrupt villain  said , he has been holding that post for the last 24 years ! The president who was rudely shocked and dismayed then turning towards the chief minister , went on to ask where on earth has a public servant served for 24 years in the same post and place  in public service ? By permitting him to be in that post for 24 years ,corruption has reached monumental proportions  , the president asserted. While saying this officer has been the prime and primary  cause of all the environmental issues of Wayambe environment , he asked the chief minister whether he is listening with his ears and eyes open?

When it was pointed out that there is a separate ‘charter’ for Wayambe , the president replied he is fully aware of that and clarified  , the parliament has not passed such an  environment charter . “The ‘games’ that were played hitherto taking refuge under a verdict delivered by an ex corrupt chief justice , cannot be played hereafter from today ‘ the president emphatically stated  .  In future , nobody can take decisions overriding the Central Environmental Authority the president sternly warned in the exercise of his  Executive powers. 

 (In the fundamental rights case SC /FR/2006/226 , when the notorious ex CJ Sarath N DE Silva who by now is best known for committing the  worst treacheries and villainies  using his then lofty judicial position asked from  Saman Senanayake , Director , Wayambe environmental Authority whether the latter has been created  under a  parliamentary enactment ,Saman  said ,it is, thereby misleading the court., whereupon infamous Sarath Silva declared , then that can be carried on as before. 

Taking advantage of  that court decision, Saman without caring two hoots for the Central Environment Authority , collected many millions of rupees illicitly by granting permission to  establish  corruption ridden  Industries  within the  Wayambe Province )

However, truly speaking such an enactment had not been passed by Parliament. All what took  place  was,  the Cabinet gave  only an  approval to a document tabled by the then Wayambe chief minister Gamini Jayawickrema Perera during  the initial period when  the Wayambe PC was established. That lapse occurred  because the Cabinet secretary did not have adequate knowledge concerning  the tasks pertaining to the PCs at that time.

Consequent upon that lapse, such an   Environmental authority came into existence at Wayambe and since there was no suitable officer at that time , Saman Senanayake , a technical officer -a draughtsman, became the Environmental Director . This scoundrel thereafter ,instead of purifying the environment for which he was appointed polluted the environment . After  opening the gateway wide for corruption , he made all the chief ministers who were appointed to wallow and flourish  in corruption activities .He  too while making  hay when  the  sun was shining transformed  Wayambe into a paradise  for all the  corrupt  activities of Industrialists. Whenever  the Wayambe  Environmental Authority officers went  to inspect the Industries , they were  put out , and told to come with Saman Senanayake . In other words , to such  monumental proportions Wayambe’s   corrupt environment escalated because of this abominable scoundrel and villain Saman, the self seeking  traitorous rascal who fattened even on death and despair of the people.

In any event devolution of powers to the provincial councils is in the offing, and preparations are under way to introduce a new constitution . At this juncture those responsible must take note of the odious situations that can be created  by notorious individuals like Saman Senanayake . Based on that obnoxious experience , the devolution should be designed so as not to spread and distribute corruption .

Even from the owners of Jiffy Factory that was releasing toxic wastes (calcium nitrate) and contaminating the environment on a large scale , against which Lanka e news , other media and environmental organizations raised a hue and cry , this ruthless traitor had been collecting a bribe of Rs. 500,000.00 monthly , in order to safeguard and shield the Jiffy owners  to the detriment of the residents and the country.

According to the latest reports reaching us , due to tremendous pressures exerted by the president and the stern order issued by him today , Susil Gunaratne the corrupt chief of Jiffy factory had tendered his resignation , while saying  ’ if I am to still continue in this post , even my family will be struck by lightning’

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