Monday, December 24, 2018

No Presidential Pardon For Prisoners This Christmas Due To Recent Political Conflict

Giving president 's pardon to Prisoners
remanded for minor offences to mark Christmas is not going to happen today (25)as in other years due to the delaying of submitting recommendations to the President on Prisoners to be pardoned  as a result of the recent political conflict here it has been revealed.

However Prisons Department has make recommendations to the Ministry of Justice ,Prison Reforms and Rehabilitation two months ago  regarding the group of  Prisoners should be pardoned to mark Christmas this year .As there's a Constitutional coup and Ministries have not functioned as a result, submitting those recommendations to the President not happened according to reports .


Therefore Minister of Justice Thalatha Atukorale is due to make recommendations to President Regarding the group of Prisoners should be pardoned during next week after assuming her duties in Ministerial Portfolio it has been reported.

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