(Lanka-e-News- 26.Oct.2015, 5.00AM) A number of social and civil organizations are to request the new Bribery and corruption investigation commission that is appointed by the president based on the proposals of the constitutional council shall launch investigations pertaining to the high rung officers of the Attorney General’s department including the present Attorney General (AG) Yuvanjana Wijetileke and Solicitor General Suhada Gamlath , based on reports .
During the Rajapakse regime , a number of high ranking officers of the AG’s department led by the AG were promoted to high ranks based on political patronage without considering their ability or suitability to the posts .These officers directly and openly transgressed the laws , and engaged in malpractices.Therefore these organizations and forces against bribery and corruption which have received information about these illegalities , malpractices ,bribery and disregard for the laws, are preparing to lodge their complaints with the new Bribery and corruption investigation commission, it is learnt.Already these anti bribery and corruption forces have garnered ample information and are making arrangements to submit them before the newly appointed commission.
Maenwhile , complaints are to be lodged against former president of bribery and corruption investigation commission , retired supreme court (SC) judge Jagath Balapatabendi
During his tenure of office and when performing related duties , his exonerating politicians like Rohitha Abeygunaratne , Mahindananda Aluthgamage , Kumara Welgama, Dallas Alahaperuma, Wimal Weerawansa , Sarana Gunawardena, Susil Premajayantha and Anura Priyadharshana Yapa ,of bribery and corruption charges under political pressures is to be challenged, and brought before the newly appointed bribery and corruption investigation commission.Grave suspicions have sprung up over that exoneration.Towards this , all necessary preparations have already been made.
These social and civil organizations are also to file action against the past and present principals of Law College ,namely W.D. Rodrigo and Dr. Jayatissa De Costa respectively. A number of malpractices of theirs are to be brought before the Bribery and corruption investigations commission as charges , according to reports reaching Lanka e news inside information division.
These social and civilian Forces are to request the new commssion to commence investigations against former principal W.D. Rodrigo based on charges that he increased the marks at the law college examination of his son and Namal Rajapakse , son of ex president Mahinda Rajapakse to enable them to succeed in the examination.
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