{"id":143255,"date":"2015-04-23T14:47:16","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T09:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=143255"},"modified":"2015-05-01T06:14:18","modified_gmt":"2015-05-01T00:44:18","slug":"gota-says-thanks-to-illegal-protesters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/gota-says-thanks-to-illegal-protesters\/","title":{"rendered":"Gota Says Thanks To Illegal Protesters"},"content":{"rendered":"

“I’m a bureaucrat\u00a0who served for the country, if they are treating me like this, no civil servant will work for this country, this is a political witch-hunt” former Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa<\/span><\/a> said today addressing the protestors outside the Bribery and Corruption Commission against the summoning of Rajapaksa. Gotabaya,\u00a0who portrays himself as a law abiding citizen, thanked the protesters for coming. The protest was carried out despite an order issued by the Colombo Chief Magistrate yesterday banning the protest.<\/p>\n

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa<\/span><\/a>‘s younger brother, Gotabaya arrived at the Bribery Commission this morning after he was summoned to record a statement over various allegations, including\u00a0alleged irregularities at Mihin Lanka<\/span><\/a> when he was the Chairman and\u00a0Avant Garde<\/span><\/a> and Rakna Lanka<\/span><\/a>. According to reports\u00a0his lawyers requested more time as the matter he was questioned was different from the one which was informed to him.<\/p>\n

Former President’s another brother, former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa<\/span><\/a> who was\u00a0accused of committing fraud under the \u2018Divi neguma\u2019 fund\u00a0was remanded till May 5th by the Kaduwela magistrate last night.<\/p>\n