As if the disgrace of
the police force was not enough, when due to orders from Politicos and
Businessmen, 23 Police Officers were summarily transferred out of the Organized
Crime Investigation Unit within 24 hours, of them raiding a high-class casino
in the Salaka building on Union Place, to compound matters, lawlessness of the Government
Party continues.
The innate
ability of the Police Force in Sri Lanka to lie, must make Ajith Rohana, the
Police Media spokesman, one of the liars in Chief and apologists for his
profession. He of course maintained that the decision to transfer took place on
October 25th and the raid was on November 4th. This kind
of nonsense where under no circumstances is a whole department transferred in
one go, and some who served very short
stints among them, is beyond the pale and totally politically motivated.
Just imagine
what has happened to ongoing investigations into other crimes that this team
was engaged in!! hundreds of years of police service and knowledge disappearing
at a stroke on the whim of some higher up who was upset at being caught with
his pants down breaking the law. For senior personnel of the forces to be found
out this way, and for them not to be taken to task within their own force is
tantamount to getting away with murder.
In the same way,
a UNP provincial councilor from Puttalam was assaulted and fired upon by known
miscreants, and when they were reported to the Police, the police CHOSE not to
take any action against them. This is further evidence of a two interpretations
of the law for different groups, one for friends of the Govt. and one for the
lesser mortals! The law does not apply equally in this country and that is just
plain wrong no matter who is in power. If we cannot put pressure on the Govt.
to correct this wrong, there is just no other choice than to have to resort to
international pressure for justice.
My personal
instinct is NOT to go overseas for help, but when one’s hands are tied in one’s
own country, one does not have any choice in seeking justice. It is time the
IGP exercised his independence as a servant of the state and be fair to all. He
is a fair, who if he wishes to be known as one for posterity, MUST take the
needed action, correct the wrongs, face the wrath of the masters, and do what
is right. It is only then that even if he is unfairly dismissed, can be hold
his head up high.
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