Legal action ordered against ACJU Maulavi

10 Sep, 2020

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) appointed to probe the Easter Sunday terror attacks today issued an order to initiate legal proceedings against a Maulavi attached to the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama and his lawyer.

The Chairman of the PCoI issued the order after the two were found to have secretly taken video footage of the witness hearing of General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero.

The PCoI yesterday (08) allowed legal representatives of several Islamic Organizations to cross examine Venerable Gnanasara Thero.

During this period the Maulavi had secretly recorded some of the proceedings.

On being seen he was taking videos the Maulavi had been taken out by the authorities and questioned. (Colombo Gazette)

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