An incident, said to have been taken place and in circulation made one to think whether Political Interference with Police still continues ?
While IGP was addressing a meeting , a telephone call was received by the IGP . In response the IGP, answered the caller as “Sir” and assured him that a certain person will not be arrested by the FCID.
There are only a few higher officials than the IGP in the government and the President, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Law and Order are among them.
Despite President Maithripala Sirisena, on numerous occasions said, that the age of calling the judicial officials and the police is now over, this incident indicate that it still continues.
The Secretary to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate Serious Acts of Fraud , Corruption And Abuse of Power State Resources And Privileges, Secretary H.W.Gunadasa said,…