A case was filed in the Court of Appeal today (24th) against the commission to investigate political revenge appointed immediately after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa came to power requesting the removal of 79 cases against fraud and corruption pending before the courts as the move to remove the cases lead to abuse of judicial powers. Also, the petition seeks the suspension of all recommendations filed against the JVP leader who had acted against the swindlers and the corrupt and seeking his acquittal of the charges.
Leader of the JVP Anura Dissanayake, Attorney-at-Law Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law Upul Kumarapperuma and Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara were present at the occasion.
Chairman of the Presidential Commission Retired Supreme Court Judge Upali Abeyratne, the members of the Commission, the Attorney General, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Members, the Bribery Commission, the IGP and have been named as respondents.
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