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| Sunday, 8 January 2006 |
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Commissions: UNP concerned
The UNP yesterday expressed concern over the non-functioning of the National Police Commission that led to the transferring of nearly 100 police officers on political grounds since December last year. Speaking to the Sunday Observer, UNP Deputy General Secretary Tissa Attanayaka said that reports, reaching the party leadership have revealed that a number of police officers including OICs, inspectors, police constables and reserve police officers who performed their duties impartially during the last Presidential Election have got transfers to other police stations purpoted by for political reasons. He said as there were no complaints against any of the respective Police officers for indulging in unlawful activities during the Presidential Election period, it was unfair to transfer them in this manner. The Deputy General Secretary said that he personally met some of the senior Police officials to ask about the reason of these irregular transfers. He said he came to understand that many police officers who were on official duties during the election period, will also be transferred in this manner in spite of an directive made by the Attorney-General. It is said that the Attorney-General has the authority to make a directive to the Police Department to cancel all transfers pertaining to police officials until a new committee is appointed. The term of the earlier commission expired on November 22 last year. He further requested the Government to reconstitute the National Police Commission for the betterment of all police officers to enable them to carry out their duties independently. In addition to this, it is also important to set up the Public Service Commission and also to establish two other important commissions, the Elections Commission and the Media Commission. (AK) |
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