MR summoned by PRECIFAC again

2 October 2015 10:42 am Views - 5506

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and five others have been summoned by the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) on October 15, 16, 29 and 30 over the ITN controversy.

A highly placed official said among the five others were former minister Keheliya Rambukwella, former ITN chairman Anura Siriwardena, General Manager Aruna Wijesinghe, Deputy General Manager (Marketing) Upali Ranjith and Marketing Assistant Manager Dilip Priyantha Wickremasinghe.

The official said the ex-president would report to the PRECIFAC this time round even though its officers visited Mr. Rajapaksa's residence to record his statement on the earlier occasion.

Former UPFA general secretary Susil Premajayantha was questioned on this matter on Wednesday with him claiming that the election campaign committee appointed for Mr. Rajapaksa's campaign should be held responsible. But the ex-president claimed that the responsibility lay with the party because he was the UPFA candidate.(Ajith Siriwardana)