{"id":191002,"date":"2018-05-31T18:10:51","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T12:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=191002"},"modified":"2018-06-04T00:30:00","modified_gmt":"2018-06-03T19:00:00","slug":"clean-up-the-judicial-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/clean-up-the-judicial-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Clean Up The Judicial System"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Barbara Seneviratne<\/a> \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Barbara Seneviratne<\/p><\/div>\n

Attorney of Law\u00a0Suganthika\u00a0Fernando should be admired for her greatness, with\u00a0no fear of the outcome from various quarters exposed the very poor quality of\u00a0many of the judges, magistrate’ and court\u00a0officials. Like all other government\u00a0institutions the judicial system too is rotten to the very core of the justice ministry. From 1977 the judicial system was publicly stained with corruption from the very top to the peon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Appointments were not based on seniority but on their political views and are given over the heads of reputed, intelligent honest law abiding individuals. The only qualification needed is a good write up of a VVIP will do the needful. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On many occasions I have witnessed that some Magistrates hardly look at the victim or the complainer. Most of the judgements are based on police reports and how the cases are presented by the IP.\u00a0 <\/span>If the officer known to the judge presents the case the victim or the complainer would be favoured.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I happen to be present at a case at the High court where the Magistrates spoke very rudely to two attorney at Law ladies. They were loaded with books related to past various past cases and judgements and had fixed the dates to present their cases in the High Court, but he was so rude he refused to hear even one word from them. He practically chased them out. This of course gave me the impression that he hardly read books of value regarding past judgements or he hares women who are capable and not corrupt.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We had a country that could boast of QCs, eminent judges and honorable magistrates who never forfeited the prestige and the traditional judicial system. But today we are far behind since like any other government institution, our so called people\u2019s representatives, the leaders of the political parties, the police departments, health ministry are infected with corrupt individuals. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However\u00a0Suganthika\u00a0Fernando’s comments is the truth. She presented her comments not\u00a0to disgrace the legal system but to rectify the damage created by\u00a0various governments due to greed for power and money. If this system goes\u00a0as the way\u00a0the corrupt politicians rule the country there won\u2019t be a\u00a0Sri\u00a0Lanka\u00a0for the future generation. It\u2019s unfortunate that the general public, mainly the hard working low income group of people are taken for a good drive by the uncouth politicians, It\u2019s a shame that women organizations who delivered speeches about\u00a0the cost of\u00a0living and promising a better future\u00a0at various meeting held on the\u00a0International\u00a0Women’s day are silent about the comments of this fearless\u00a0Lawyer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These women\u00a0who get their highly powered faces\u00a0in the media, holding\u00a0high positions in various government and private holdings, fashion are another\u00a0bunch of heartless, and have no consideration to this country. A good example is the lady mayor who wants to spend about seven million\u00a0for her toilet god only knows if she is dropping gold nuggets.<\/p>\n

If we are to wipe out corruption, thuggery, murder, drug\u00a0menace, rapes etc. there should be a collective\u00a0consciousness. Nothing could be gained without the general\u00a0public’s participation. It is being proved\u00a0beyond doubt that this government will not keep its promises made in\u00a0January\u00a02015.They all fighting among themselves for power only.<\/p>\n

We are being burden with tax, but only the ordinary man feels it, not ministers who\u00a0sponge on us. An ordinary man must work\u00a020 years to get\u00a0a\u00a0measly pension while a Member of Parliament gets a pay, petrol\u00a0allowance, a house fully furnished, a cook, driver and a\u00a0gardener\u00a0beside\u00a0contracts and commissions. And a pension for working or for messing up for 5 years.<\/p>\n

However with all these difficulties\u00a0it would be wonderful if all lady lawyers, and women of all organizations could support Suganthika\u00a0 Fernando and work together to at least wipe out corruption in this judicial system. It would relieve the\u00a0people from\u00a0tipping or warming the palm of the crooks big and small.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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