28.7.2008
Dr.
P.B. Jayasundara extending his letter of resignation today,
sought to be relinquished from his current position as
Secretary to Ministry of Finance after paying the landmark
fine imposed by the Supreme Court.
Dr.
Jayasundara who happens to be the longest serving Treasury
Secretary after former Secretary R. Paskaralingam was
ordered to pay Rs. 500,000, the highest ever compensation
in a fundamental rights case, after finding him guilty
of having concealed facts to the Cabinet and being party
to an act of massive corruption.
However,
very close person to President’s House told ColomboPage
that it is doubtful that President Mahinda Rajapakse would
accept the letter of resignation, having considered the
appeals made by Ministers and other Senior Government
officials at this juncture.
Meanwhile,
Private sector shaken from the recent judgement expressed
their concern over UPFA Government resorting to legal
remedy in taking-over profit making private ventures which
were loss making state burdens before being privatised.
Courtesy - CP