I was ousted as I refused to influence judiciary

By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana  

Government MP Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said yesterday he was removed from the post of justice minister by the UNF government because he refused to get the judiciary to act in its favour when handling various cases. 

“I was removed as I refused to harass opposition politicians through the judiciary,” 
he said.  

MP said the Constitutional Council also acted in a biased manner though it was appointed under the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. “I suggested that DIG S.M. Wickramasinghe be appointed as the IGP when President Maithripala Sirisena sent three names. However Pujith Jayasundera was ultimately appointed as UNP-led government at that time wanted someone loyal to them be appointed to the post,” he said.