NMSJ calls on NPC to clean up Police service

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SSP Shani Abeysekara

The National Movement of Social Justice (NMSJ) led by former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has called on the National Police Commission of Sri Lanka to clean up the police service following the release of SSP Shani Abeysekara from all charges levelled against him.

The NMSJ issuing a statement this week said it was grateful to the judiciary for acquitting four police officers including former Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Director Shani Abeysekara, who suffered severe injustice in a fully politicised regime. “Abeysekara and other officers who became the victims of a program launched by a group of opportunists merely for their political benefits, endured great mental trauma over the past few years. They were stopped from getting their salaries and other benefits, and such incidents should never happen again,” the NMSJ said.

The organisation called on the NPC to act to correct the injustice caused to the officers, and grant them the salaries and promotions they deserve at the earliest possible date.

“Furthermore, if there are officers within the Police Department itself who file false charges against honest Police officers to please politicians, we appeal to the NPC including its Chairman to pay attention to such, clean the Police service, and make it earn public respect again,” it added.