15 December 2022 10:32 pm Views - 1644
Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said although the people have the power to remove politicians in an election, there are no specific policies to take action against officials and institutions that do not show the required performance levels.
He said not only in the power sector, but in every sector, there should be provision to identify the officers who are specifically responsible for the tasks and to remove them if they do not reach the required level of performance.
The Mìnister said this at the meeting of the National Council Sub-committee for National Policies where the Cabinet Appointed Committee Report to Suggest Reforms in the Power Sector was discussed.
Minister Kanchana Wijesekera, State Ministers D. V. Chanaka, Indika Anuruddha, Members of Parliament Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Asanka Navaratne, Sagara Kariyawasam were present at the Cub Committee meeting chaired by Namal Rajapaksa.
The officials briefed the committee on the proposed restructuring of the power sector.
A member of the committee appointed by the cabinet informed the committee that it has been proposed to establish five independent bodies to ensure and regulate the operation of the Sri Lanka Electricity Board.
He said that there is no proposal for the privatization of the Electricity Board in this committee's report.
The chair to the Sub-committee Namal Rajapaksa pointed out that during the restructuring, attention should be focused on simplifying the procedures to be followed by the parties involved in the tasks including electricity generation.
The chair of the sub-committee mentioned that it is hoped to establish a separate body for policy formulation not only in the power sector but also in other sectors and for that purpose Thus, he further stated that the relevant legislation required for the said will be proposed to the National Council through the Parliament.
Minister Wijesekera emphasized the need for a secretariat to operate until the restructuring of the power sector is completed.