LNPP says president should take responsibility for withdrawing allegations against politicians

Claiming that there were personal and political objectives behind the moves of the Attorney General to withdraw indictments filed against politicians, Lawyers for National Peoples' Power  (LNPP) said today the Attorney General and the President should take the responsibility over the withdrawals.

 

Attorney-at-law Sunil Watagala told a news conference that the AG could not withdraw indictments at his own will without a particular reason.

 

"Indictments are filed after a lengthy and formal process with the approval of the Attorney General.

 

A colossal amount of public fund is spent in the process of filing an indictment," he said.