VIdeo: CB Bond probe politicised: UNP

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The UNP today accused COPE Chairman D.E.W. Gunasekera of politicising the parliamentary probe into the sale of Central Bank bonds.

Deputy Justice Minister Sujeewa Senasinghe urged that the controversy should be investigated by parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises which would be set up by the future Parliament. He said this probe should be much broader and should include a number of other shady deals involving the sale of treasury bonds in the recent past.

He said that though it was reported that Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran’s son in law had some connection to Perpetual Treasuries it was also revealed that even former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal’s sister had been a director of Perpetual Treasuries.

He said there were three different reports drafted by the COPE with regard to the bond issue with some information in the original report being deleted in the other two reports.

The deputy minister said the original report recommended that a more detailed study had to be done summoning more witnesses but this had been cut off in the other reports. He pointed his finger at COPE Chairman D.E.W. Gunasekera for having politicised the probe.

The deputy minister said the incumbent Central Bank Governor had not been directly charged in any of the three reports. (Yohan Perera and Dharshana Sanjeewa)

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Comments - 12

Eranda Monday, 29 June 2015 05:31 PM

You meant the PROBE did by 2-3 Lawyers on Instructions of PM Ranil?

PoPo Monday, 29 June 2015 05:50 PM

Yes, the bond investigation was politicalised and the issue was personalised. NOW FACE IT. Do not try to cover it up.

JRJ Monday, 29 June 2015 05:58 PM

Just Kick Mahendrran out and let the Law take it is course. Mr Sujeewa by all this the Credibly of UNP is being lost. Do you think the People in the Village Understand all this.

Donald Duck Monday, 29 June 2015 06:41 PM

So FCID is not politicised? All good for you and nothing good for others.

don Tuesday, 30 June 2015 10:10 AM

what happen to yours "thamba" containers

asfar Tuesday, 30 June 2015 11:30 AM

come on. we are not a bunch of fools to believe you. return the money to where it belongs.

B S Perera Tuesday, 30 June 2015 11:38 AM

UNP or Ranil is not responsible for what Mahendran did because he was not appointed with a rogue history.They should let the investigations to continue and punish him if he had done something wrong. By trying to stop investigations UNP /Ranil gets the blame for what Mahendran did on his own.

Nims Tuesday, 30 June 2015 12:34 PM

Mr Perera - didnt you hear what Mahendran did when he was appointed as the Head of BOI by Ranil as the PM last time?

Pat Tuesday, 30 June 2015 12:40 PM

Yahapalanya turns to Gavapalanaya

Giabao Tuesday, 30 June 2015 12:59 PM

what happened to your allegation about some corruption involving a water project, a Israeli lady going to court seeking commissions and ING bank issuing funding line at inflated price, etc ? Am waiting for you to give correct facts about this.

Citizen Tuesday, 30 June 2015 04:34 PM

Kick out Mahendran for what he has done

lkman1 Tuesday, 30 June 2015 05:06 PM

Minister (former), most of what happened during recent past are also politicized, general understanding is that you knew it well.

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