{"product_id":"9781456773779","title":"IMF, World Bank \u0026 ADB Agenda: Colombo Port Bunkering Privatisation","description":"\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Colombo Port Bunkering Privatisation' under IMF, World Bank and ADB privatization agenda, discloses a scandalous privatization, \u003ci\u003eannulled as illegal and fraudulent \u003c\/i\u003eby a 3-Judge Supreme Court Bench of Sri Lanka, presided by Chief Justice, Sarath N. Silva; compelling Secretary, Finance Ministry \/ Secretary Treasury, P.B. Jayasundera to resign. It involved, John Keells Holdings Ltd., \u003ci\u003ean UN Global Compact Co.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ecommitted to combat fraud and corruption.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is an \u003ci\u003e'eye opener'\u003c\/i\u003e on socio-political realities, of those holding selected and elected influential and powerful public office, including Secretary, Finance Ministry, P.B. Jayasundera, compromising national and public interest, with scant regard for the \u003ci\u003e'rule of law',\u003c\/i\u003e and hollow dictates by international agencies, on governance, transparency and level playing field. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresident Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, in a Memorandum to Cabinet Ministers opposed this privatization. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe disregarding the President had pushed the deal, with his Advisor, former Secretary, Ministry of Finance, R. Paskaralingam; approved by Economic Sub-Committee of Cabinet, including Finance Minister, K.N. Choksy, PC.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt reveals condoning of fraud and corruption by confidantes of those at helm in a country; with governments and society uninhibitedly bestowing upon corrupt miscreants, even more recognition and position, without arraigning them, as warranted, before the law; President Mahinda Rajapakse re-appoints, P.B. Jayasundera, Secretary, Finance Ministry \/ Secretary Treasury. Susantha Ratnayake, continues as Chairman, John Keells, and helms Ceylon Chamber of Commerce; appointed Chairman, Sri Lanka Tea Board, by Government \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Chief Justice, J.A.N. de Silva and other Supreme Court Judges act to accommodate necessity of President Mahinda Rajapakse, when P.B. Jayasundera is permitted to be re-appointed to same powerful position. A sole woman, Justice Shiranee Tilakawardena courageously dissents, upholding principles of moral turpitude and democracy to keep organs of State within the law - \u003ci\u003e'anyone would balk at such re-appointment'\u003c\/i\u003e; 2 pages of Judgment suppressed from media.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47171006497008,"sku":"9781456773779","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781456773779_p0.jpg?v=1763863336","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781456773779","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}