(Lanka-e-News -24.Sep.2016, 11.55PM) Minister of justice Wijedasa Rajapakse by toeing the line of the most notorious ex chief justice Sarath Nanda Silva is moving off the rails and ‘bending the laws’ thereby attempting to act in breach of accepted sublime traditions and norms, based on reports reaching Lanka e news inside information division.
Wijedasa Rajapakse organized a series of ‘amazing’ functions on the 12 th at Anamaduwa, Galgomuwa and Nikaweratiya purportedly to ‘re open the ancient courts’ there.
All what truly took place however were : laying pipelines for one court; repairing the latrines of another ; and color washing a third court . Yet this ‘wonderful’ minister has held ‘inauguration ceremonies’ under his name in this connection.
Under the government of good governance , if huge Tamashas are being organized just for trivial refurbishments spending colossal sums much more than the refurbishments costs , it constitutes nothing but a ‘ boru show’ (false exhibitionism) , and a serious wastage of precious public funds. In any event , if such a refurbishment is truly to be effected duly with a view to resume court sittings , that has to be done headed by the chief justice (CJ) or somebody named by him and not by a politico or a politically tainted ‘body’. If an independent judiciary is to be maintained , that should be the tradition sans political jiggery- pokery which should be followed.
Much worse , Wijedasa Rajapakse did not stop at that. On that same day he threw an unethical and uncalled for ‘political party’ in Anuradhapura . He summoned all the judges of the judicial service and lawyers and held a function, and on that night he gave a sumptuous dinner to the judges and lawyers at Heritage Hotel. Believe it or not ,more than half of the legal fraternity of Anuradhapura who respect true traditions and laws however boycotted it.
Judge Manjula Thilakaratne of the Anuradhapura criminal high court who had acquired a notoriety as a lackey and lickspittle of villains, and a selfish self seeking megalomaniac had gone out of his way to organize this function while stooping to do all the sordid biddings on behalf of the politico, compromising even his professional dignity . This judge who prefers bootlicking to his sublime duties ,had on that day taken great pains to clean the reception hall enlisting the Municipal Council employees , and what’s more ? he closed the court early too. It is common knowledge such lowly and base conduct of a judge is pernicious to independence of court and its traditions , not to mention it damages the judge’s own reputation (if he has any at all !). It is a crucial and pertinent question whether laws allow public funds of the justice ministry to be wasted on sumptuous dinners , organized to entertain judges and lawyers.
While the president and Prime Minister had made it abundantly clear and issued a stern warning to Justice Minister Wijedasa Rajapakse that he should not involve himself in any other matters than his official duties when performing his judicial ministry tasks , a responsible minister ignoring those instructions , and making a ‘political exhibitionism’ is most despicable and deplorable .
Being a frontline Minister he himself should take initiatives to do what is best for the judicial sphere and the country rather than throw parties at public expense to boost his image however dark. It is only a minister whose image is moth eaten within this short period of one year would resort to this kind of ‘ boru shows’
The people have not forgotten , it is this odious notorious minister who publicly stated that during his tenure of office , he would see to it that Gotabaya Rajapakse the culprit is not arrested . Needless to state , the people are fully aware it is Wijedasa Rajapakse who is appointing a majority of the pro MaRa scoundrels and rascals to the judicial sphere.
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This shameful,surreptitious conduct of some Govt. Ministers has come to the adverse notice of the general public for some time now. It is difficult to convince the people that the Govt. is unaware of such hypocrites. If the Govt. continues to ignore and overlook these treacherous unlawful acts The President and PM will find it extremely difficult to regain the trust placed on them. It is in the best interest of the Govt. nay of the UNP to purge these underhand elements irrespective of their positions sooner than later. Please remember there are Elections to follow.
-- by Henry Fernando on 2016-09-26
