Bond issue: JVP wants President to appoint new committee

24 April 2015 01:47 pm

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) led ‘Voice Against Corruption’ had written to President Maithripala Sirisena requesting him to appoint a new committee to look into the controversial bond issue.

Convener of ‘Voice against Corruption’ Wasantha Samarasinghe told the Daily Mirror that they had requested the President to appoint a committee of experts who knew the subject.  

He said the report of the earlier committee which investigated into the bond issue could not be accepted as that committee comprised several UNPers.

Also he questioned as to how the Perpetual Treasuries got to know there was a decision by the tender board to allow the bonds to extend up to Rs. 10 billion. He said Perpetual Treasuries may have been aware of this situation. This, he said, could be the reason as to why the said company bided for bonds worth Rs. 3 billion.

Further he said the ‘Voice against Corruption’ had looked into the possibility of filing action against Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran and the Singaporean law provides provisions to take action against him only if he was found guilty of any offence.

The law therefore says that any Singaporean Citizen could work overseas but could be penalised in Singapore only if he was found guilty of some offence. (YP)