18 April 2024 07:11 pm Views - 1165
The petitioner highlighted the serious ramifications on the health sector and the public from the recent controversial procurement of medical supplies including human immunoglobulin.
The Cabinet of Ministers, the incumbent and former higher officials in the health sector, former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, the companies involved in the controversial supplies of Human-IG, the Treasury Secretary, the Auditor General, the Director General of Customs, the Inspector General of Police, Members and Director General of CIABOC and the Attorney General are among the 66 respondents named in the petition.
This petition has been filed in the public interest, with the aim of seeking accountability for the misuse of public resources and the violation of the fundamental rights of citizens.
The petitioner further seeking a declaration that the purported decision of the Cabinet of Ministers and the health authorities to procure medical supplies from Isolez Biotech Pharma AG (Pvt) Ltd, Livealth BioPharma (Pvt) Ltd, Yaden International (Pvt) Ltd, Nandani Medical Laboratories (Pvt) Ltd, Divine Laboratories (Pvt) Ltd, Gulfic Biosciences Limited, Novachem Lanka (Pvt) Ltd and Slim Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd is wrongful, illegal, unlawful and of no force or avail in law.
In addition, it requests the court to direct the Attorney General to commence prosecution of persons identified to have obtained financial or other benefits through the procurement of medical supplies through the use of Waivers of Registration.
It further requests the court to direct the Attorney General to recover the costs incurred to the State or the public, and seek compensation from the relevant parties mentioned in the petition.