The Committee of Inquiry appointed to investigate Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandhu Tennakoon has found him guilty of all charges of gross abuse of power and misconduct.
The committee has unanimously recommended his removal from office.
The findings were announced in Parliament this morning by Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne.
The Speaker described the occasion as “historic,” marking the first time such a recommendation has been made against an IGP under the country’s constitutional framework.
The inquiry was conducted under the provisions of the Removal of Officers (Procedure) Act, No. 5 of 2002, following a resolution passed in Parliament on April 4 this year.
The three-member committee was chaired by Supreme Court Justice P.P. Surasena and included Justice W.M.N.P. Iddawala and E.W.M. Lalith Ekanayake, Chairman of the National Police Commission (ex-officio).
Speaker Wickramaratne said the report, which concluded Tennakoon was guilty under Section 8(2) of the Act, will be tabled in Parliament and made available to the public due to the high level of public interest.
He also said that a resolution to remove the IGP will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament for a future vote by Members of Parliament.
Leave your comments
Login to post a comment
Post comment as a guest