A request by the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya from the National Police Commission (NPC) to be delegated the responsibility of making OIC appointments, has been rejected by the NPC, with the matter being transferred to the National Constitutional Council (CC).
The conflict came into the limelight during a media briefing yesterday, during which the Acting IGP accused the Police Commission of interfering with the internal work of the Police Department.
According to the Sunday Times, the IGP claimed that without the necessary powers to do transfers, he was only an IGP in name.
He further clarified that the Attorney General’s opinion had been sought on the matter and they were informed that these are not ‘appointments’ but ‘transfers’, which can be undertaken by the IGP.
According to reports, of the 197 names that were recommended by the Acting IGP for OIC appointments, the NPC has so far approved around 140 names.
A few of the nominated names were withheld due to them lacking the necessary qualifications to hold such a position, it was reported. (Newswire)
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