CMC Commissioner cross examined

Shirley Wijesinghe

COLOMBO: Four Colombo Municipal Councillors including Deputy Mayor and Opposition Leader received an opportunity to cross examine Municipal Commissioner Dr.Jayantha Liyanage, after obtaining prior permission from Dr. Chandradasa Nanayakkara, President of the Commission appointed to probe alleged malpractices of the Council when Commission sittings resumed yesterday.

“All charges submitted against the Councillors bore no relation to them.

The real involvement lay with the CMC administration.Extracts submitted to the council sessions cannot be termed a full report.But items in connection with the Solid Waste Management and Rice parcel distribution give rise to suspicion on the part of the Provincial Council authorities”, UPFA Councillor Tony Ramzy said in a statement during the cross examination.

“There were no roofing sheets received by the Councillors but the officers shared the money among themselves, Ramzy said. Responding to certain comments made by some councillors, Commission President Dr. Nanayakkara asked them to obtain a writ order and suspend his appointment if they are not satisfied with his decisions.

Opposition Leader Vasudeva Nanayakkara will cross examine the Municipal Commissioner at the Commission’s next sitting on Friday.