AG asks why CID has shelved probe

The Attorney General yesterday expressed his surprise before the Court of Appeal regarding the CID’s action to shelve  the investigations initiated under the Money Laundering Act regarding the Rs. 12,260 million found in the bank accounts belonging to Pastor Jerome Fernando and his wife.

Shaminda Wickrama, the Senior State Counsel who appeared for the Attorney General, noted this while presenting preliminary objections when a writ petition filed challenging the Fort Magistrate’s order to remand Pastor Jerome Fernando was called before the Court.

The Senior State Counsel who appeared before the court on behalf of the Attorney General, stated that a separate team of the CID should conduct investigations under the Money Laundering Act regarding the bank accounts of Pastor Fernando and his wife. He said that he learned yesterday (18) morning that the CID has decided to shelve the investigations in that regard.

He added that the Attorney General is surprised that the CID has decided to shelve an investigation involving such a large sum of money, overnight.

The Senior State Counsel went onto say that there are questions as to how Pastor Jerome Fernando amassed such a huge amount of money.

After considering the facts, the court decided to announce its decisions on the preliminary objections tomorrow (20).

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