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JVP files case against P-TOMS

A JVP Provincial Councillor filed an action in the Colombo District Court yesterday seeking to enjoin the allocation and utilisation of State's funds for the Post-Tsunami Operational Management Structure (P-TMOS).

He also sought Court to declare that the agreement was illegal and had no force in law.

Plaintiff Vass Gunawardane cited Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Ministry Secretary M. S. Jayasinghe, S. Ranjan, c/o Tamil Selvan, Peace Secretary, Kilinochchi and the Attorney General as defendants.

The petitioner stated that he was a victim of the December 26 tsunami and would be affected by the Post-Tsunami Operational Management Agreement since it was specially concerned with the particular area, i.e. North and East neglecting other areas like Colombo, Kalutara, Galle, Matara and Hambantota districts that had also been affected by the disaster thus violating international donors expectations that the funds would be distributed equally among those affected, as well as article 12 (1) of the Constitution.

The petitioner argued that there was uncertainty as to who manage the fund established under the agreement and how it would be utilised.

The petitioner stated that the first defendant had not been authorised to sign the agreement nor did the subject come under his purview in terms of the Constitution.

He also stated that signing such an agreement with an organisation that was fighting for a separate State within the country was also in violation of the Constitution.

The petitioner stated that there was no guarantee that the LTTE would not use the funds for illegal/anti-government activities.

Attorney-at-Law Sunil Watagala filed the application.

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