{"id":163193,"date":"2016-05-30T14:10:12","date_gmt":"2016-05-30T08:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=163193"},"modified":"2016-05-30T14:12:06","modified_gmt":"2016-05-30T08:42:06","slug":"chandra-wants-fit-and-proper-affidavit-and-declarations-for-next-central-bank-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/chandra-wants-fit-and-proper-affidavit-and-declarations-for-next-central-bank-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Chandra Wants \u201cFit And Proper\u201d Affidavit And Declarations For Next Central Bank Governor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good governance activist, and former Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Chandra Jayaratne<\/span><\/a>\u00a0has today called on President Maithripala Sirisena to ensure that a \u2018fit and proper\u2019 affidavit, along with declarations should essential prerequisites in the appointment of the next Central Bank Governor.<\/p>\n

\"Chandra<\/a>

Chandra Jayaratne<\/p><\/div>\n

In a letter dated 30th May 2016, Jayaratne said recognizing that Fitness and Propriety (honesty, integrity and reputation, competence, capability, and financial soundness) of the Governor of the Central Bank is an essential requirement to ensure the effective operation, good governance and risk management in the conduct of affairs and operations of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, in compliance with the provisions of the Monetary Law Act; and Recognizing further that no person shall be appointed to such position unless that person is a \u201cfit and proper person\u201d to hold such office:\u00a0\u201cI appeal to you to kindly call all aspirants seeking nomination or being nominated by the government for the post of the Governor of the Central Bank, be called upon to file duly sworn affidavits and declarations of such aspirants or nominees being \u201cfit and proper persons\u201d to hold the post of Governor of the Central Bank,\u201d he said in the letter, which was also copied to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.<\/p>\n

We publish below the letter in full;<\/p>\n

30th May 2016<\/p>\n

President Maithripala Sirisena,
\nPresident of Sri Lanka,
\nPresidential Secretariat,
\nJanadhipathi Mawatha,
\nColombo 1.<\/p>\n

Dear Mr. President,<\/p>\n

\u201cFit and Proper\u201d Affidavit and Declarations are Essential Pre-Requisites in the Appointment of the Governor of the Central Bank<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recognizing that Fitness and Propriety (honesty, integrity and reputation, competence, capability, and financial soundness) of the Governor of the Central Bank is an essential requirement to ensure the effective operation, good governance and risk management in the conduct of affairs and operations of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, in compliance with the provisions of the Monetary Law Act; and<\/p>\n

Recognizing further that no person shall be appointed to such position unless that person is a \u201cfit and proper person\u201d to hold such office:<\/p>\n

I appeal to you, to kindly call all aspirants seeking nomination or being nominated by the government for the post of the Governor of the Central Bank, be called upon to file duly sworn affidavits and declarations of such aspirants or nominees being \u201cfit and proper persons\u201d to hold the post of Governor of the Central Bank.<\/p>\n

The aforesaid affidavits and declarations submitted to you must, inter alia, state that such aspirant and or nominee;<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> Is not subject to at present, nor have been subjected to whilst holding any office previously, nor will be subject to following such appointment, to<\/p>\n