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EC transfers two officials
The Elections Commission has transferred two officials of the Skills Development and Vocational Training Ministry to the Public Administration Ministry over unauthorized appointments after the declaration of the general election, it is learnt.
The Elections Department had received as many as 1,075 complaints regarding election law violations and of them 183 have been unlawful appointments, transfers and promotions within the public service after the election was declared.
According to an Election Department official, these two officials had been involved in these appointments.
“They have issued letters of appointments, and backdated them. But, our officials examined the computer hard-discs of the Ministry and found the actual dates on which these letters were issued. Accordingly, we found that these letters have been handed over well after the election was declared on June 26,” he said.
The official said inquiries were in progress regarding such appointments at the Fisheries and Health Ministries.
“Backdated letters have been issued at these ministries as well,” he said.
Among other complaints, 156 are related to unlawful public gatherings and meetings, and 140 complaints regarding the offer of various inducements to voters in the run-up to the election. (Kelum Bandara )
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