{"id":47241,"date":"2016-07-05T23:22:41","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T03:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=47241"},"modified":"2016-07-05T23:22:04","modified_gmt":"2016-07-06T03:22:04","slug":"unp-members-in-cope-try-to-exonerate-former-central-bank-governor-arjuna-mahendran-in-probe-on-treasury-bond-sale-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=47241","title":{"rendered":"UNP Members in COPE try to Exonerate Former Central Bank Governor arjuna Mahendran in Probe on Treasury Bond Sale Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nBy Saman Indrajith<\/strong><\/p>\n

Parliamentary watchdog committee (COPE) meeting yesterday turned tense as UNP members tried to exonerate former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran from the Treasury bond sale scandal, while others spoke against it.<\/p>\n

Auditor General Gamini Wijesinghe and two other senior members of the Auditor General\u2019s Department made a presentation to the COPE members of their findings from their investigation into Treasury bond sale scandal, COPE sources said.<\/p>\n

The UNP members in the COPE who attended a meeting held by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on the previous day on the same issue argued that Mahendran was not responsible for the massive loss from Treasury bond sale. They argued that Mahendran was only implementing a policy decision of the government.<\/p>\n

The JVP members counter argued and demanded to know, which office had made that policy decision. They also pointed out that such a policy decision should be approved by the Monetary Board and there was no such approval but only Mahendran\u2019s instructions to go for private placements in bond sales.<\/p>\n

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Thereafter the UNP members in the COPE demanded that they could not accept the AG\u2019s report on the issue and that report should be referred to independent experts for their opinion. Independent economic experts should be summoned to the COPE and they be given ample time to express their opinion on the AG\u2019s report, the UNP MPs demanded.<\/p>\n

The JVP MPs have protested and responded that if the UNP MPs needed expert opinion they could wait till July 07. Top economists of the Central Bank are scheduled to meet the COPE on July 07 on the same issue. The UNP members of the COPE could get the expert opinion from them the JVP MPs had pointed out, according to COPE sources.<\/p>\n

The JVP MPs accused the UNP COPE members of attempting to delay the COPE process deliberately and wilfully.<\/p>\n

The COPE met with its Chairman Sunil Handunnetti presiding and attended by members Dayasiri Jayasekera, Ravindra Samaraweera, Lasantha Alagiyawanna, Harsha de Silva, Ajith Perera, Ranjan Ramanayake, Ashoka Abeysinghe, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Lakshman Seneviratne, Bimal Ratnayake, Weerakumara Dissanayake, Chandrasiri Gajadheera, Hector Appuhamy, Dr Nalinda Jayatissa and Harshana Rajakaruna.<\/p>\n

UNP parliamentarian Velu Kumar was not present, but had informed his willingness to resign. COPE sources said his resignation was a move to appoint UNP MP Sujeewa Senasinghe to the post.<\/p>\n


\nCourtesy:The Island<\/em><\/p>\n

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By Saman Indrajith Parliamentary watchdog committee (COPE) meeting yesterday turned tense as UNP members tried to exonerate former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran from the Treasury bond sale scandal, while others spoke against it. Auditor General Gamini Wijesinghe and two other senior members of the Auditor General\u2019s Department made a presentation to the COPE members …<\/p>\n

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