The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
Law & OrderJustice & Human Rights
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Prosecutions are initiated by the Police, and the Minister stated that officers are being allowed to act independently without political direction. He said decisions on the applicable law in each case are made by investigators, not by the Minister.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 rose.
¶ 02 Mr. Speaker, prosecutions are instituted by the Police. We have ensured the Police act independently; unlike in your time, we do not direct OICs. Under which law to file is determined by investigators; that is not decided by the Minister.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 4 December 2024 ·No. 1733893521018713 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 December 2024. No. 1733893521018713. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25540