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CID tells MR he was questioned based on statement given by Karu

17 Aug 2018

By Maheesha Mudugamuwa

 

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today that he was questioned on the 2008 abduction of journalist Keith Noyahr, based on a statement made by Speaker Karu Jayasuriya.

The CID today recorded a statement from Rajapaksa regarding the abduction and assault on journalist Keith Noyahr.

Rajapaksa was questioned by the CID for about four hours at his Colombo residence by around five CID officials. It was reported that he was questioned regarding a telephone conversation he had with Speaker Karu Jayasuriya just before the abducted journalist Noyahr was released on 23 May 2008.

Rajapaksa said, “Today the CID recorded a statement from me and they were asking me about a telephone conversation I had with Karu Jayasuriya and then the journalist has been released by the abductors. I can’t remember such a call and who is going to keep in mind all telephone conversations."

Claiming that the government was trying to take political revenge on him, the former President said he did not have any information regarding the abduction of the journalist.

The CID has already recorded statements from former defense secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and Speaker Karu Jayasuriya regarding the abduction and assault on journalist Keith Noyahr.

Keith Noyahr, the former defense writer and the Associate Editor of English weekly was abducted by unidentified men on 22 May 2008. He was found a day later badly beaten and with head injuries. Noyahr left the country following the attack.

The CID last year arrested eight suspects including six army personnel in connection with the journalist's abduction and assault. Former Chief of Staff of Army, retired Major General Amal Karunasekara is one of the suspects.

MP Namal Rajapaksa said the government was trying to divert public attention by incidents like this.

However former Minister S.B Dissanayake said the questioning of former President Rajapaksa was part of a drama orchestrated by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

A large crowd gathered in front of former President’s official residence in Colombo this morning and many Joint Opposition members as well as former Ministers Susil Premajayantha, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene, S.B Dissanayake and several others were also present.

 

Pics by Pradeep Dambarage

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