CIABOC member’s appointment: Controversy over Speaker under probe heading selection process
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Opposition should intensity its focus on the forthcoming selection of a member of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) and remain vigilant as Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickremaratne, MP, the head of the Constitutional Council (CC) tasked with making the relevant recommendation, is under investigation by the CIABOC, […]
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) is probing Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickremaratne, who is also a member of the Constitutional Council (CC). The CIABOC's head, Chethiya Goonasekara, is expected to finish his three-year term in December 2026, prompting the CC to begin applications to appoint his successor soon.
Sources reveal that the CIABOC Commissioners are selected by the CC based on recommendations made by its 10-member body. Goonasekara was appointed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe in January 2024. The other two commissioners are Justice W. M. N. P. Iddawala and K. Bernard Rajapakse. The CIABOC is investigating Kularatne's allegations regarding the use of facilities by the Speaker and his staff, as well as the provision of private residences and transportation to the Speaker.
The Opposition and civil society representatives in the CC are urged to participate in the selection process and address the issue of the Speaker's involvement.
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