Bandula accuses CID for not probing his complaint impartially

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Claiming that the CID had failed to record a statement from the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) official who made allegations against him over garlic scam, Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardane today requested Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to order the IGP and the CID to conduct an impartial investigation into his complaint.

The Minister told parliament that there was a political conspiracy behind the garlic scam and that the CID had failed to record a statement from the CAA official who made allegations against him over the said scam.

"When I see the CID does not even record a statement from those who had made such allegations, and above that, when a lawmaker has lodged a complaint, whom should I take it to?" the Minister asked.

He said this while making a ministerial statement in response to a question raised by Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa on the garlic scam on Tuesday.

The Opposition MPs raised objections against Minister Gunawardane for making such a statement in the House saying that there was a pending case in court on the matter.

However, the Speaker granted him permission to make the statement excluding matters pertaining to the case.

Minister Gunawardane said there was a political conspiracy behind this allegation and added that it was the opposition that was trying to plant something called 'garlic scam'.(Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)

Comments - 8

sudulunahora Wednesday, 06 October 2021 04:07 PM

This rotten government stinks more than rotten garlic.

Borat Wednesday, 06 October 2021 04:08 PM

Impartially in his vocabulary means to clear him of wrong doing or whitewash him like they do for other politicians

TJ Wednesday, 06 October 2021 04:36 PM

Perhaps the CID is reluctant to cause embarrassment to a sitting minister

Sudu Lunu Thursday, 07 October 2021 07:00 AM

He should resign now as promised before the garlic stink gets critical!

Joe Silva Thursday, 07 October 2021 05:12 AM

why is he still hanging around .without resigning and come clean like Thiru Nadesan.

Demuni Uduwara Thursday, 07 October 2021 06:27 AM

You all sent Shani Abeysekara home in vain. He didn't do politics; he did his job. If he had handled Easter attack, findings would've been otherwise. Today those officers have no liberty to do their job independently !

Leel Thursday, 07 October 2021 02:13 PM

After the garlic robbery few days went without frog's bak bak noise. Dont open your mouth. It is emitting robed galic smell.

Lion Thursday, 07 October 2021 03:11 PM

Con -doctor

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