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Red Cross case in Police Chief’s hands
View(s):The case against the Red Cross official accused of soliciting sexual favours from a woman who came to receive tsunami housing aid now rests with the Police Chief, although the official has been cleared by an internal investigation. Law and Order Ministry Secretary Jagath Wijeweera said the documents relating to the complaint against the Sri Lanka Red Cross technical officer had been forwarded to the IGP for further action.
“It is up to the IGP to decide whether to proceed with the case or not,” he said. Police spokesperson Ruwan Gunasekara said the IGP’s office had received the documents and the Police would look into the case. Earlier this week, the SLRC, which held a joint inquiry together with the Indian High Commission, said it found no evidence against the technical officer. However, it had decided to hand over the inquiry report and relevant documents to the Ministry of Law & Order for necessary action.
A senior Red Cross official said the technical officer had been transferred to Mannar. The woman who made the complaint was one of the recipients of the Indian housing aid for tsunami victims. In a statement on Tuesday, the organisation said that the inquiry panel did find the allegations had an internal dimension which would be addressed in accordance with the constitution of the SLRCS.