No-Confidence Motion Against Minister of Justice Wijeydasa  

The ruling United National Party(UNP)  has reportedly considered to submit a No-Confidence motion against Minister of Justice Wijeydasa Rajapakshe for blocking investigations on fraud and corruption occurred during the previous regime.

Political sources said,  there is a plan to bring in a no-confidence motion against Minister Rajapakshe and several UNP members met with the Prime Minister in this regard.

Government Ministers as well as opposition MPs have already signed the no confidence motion and it is said to be handed over to the Speaker today  (11) or early next week.

Allegations have surfaced that the Justice Minister and the Attorney General’s office are impeding the proceedings of fraud and corruption probes against the politicians and the top officials of the Mahinda Rajapaksa regime.