Colombo Chief Magistrate warns Police to serve the public not politicians.

Colombo Chief Magistrate warns Police to serve the public not politicians.

(Lanka-e-News 11.Feb.2010 9.20PM) The Colombo Chief Magistrate Champa Janaka Rajaratne stated strongly ''the first suspects in this case should have been the Police''.

The nine suspects the Police had taken into custody over the clashes were released.

At yesterday's protest demonstrations staged against the arrest of Gen. Fonseka the Presidential candidate , fierce clashes resulted.

A group of goons and thugs came to disrupt the peaceful campaign.

They were protected by the Police . The Hultsdorf turned into a mini battlefield with clashes raging for four hours.

The police took nine of those involved in the conflict into custody.

When the Keselwatte Police produced the suspects more than 50 Lawyers told courts that these suspects did not commit any offences.

But were committed by the goons and hooligans who arrived there and who were given protection by the Police.

Pictures showing the Police providing protection to the thugs were shown to Court .

The Chief Magistrate said ,  ''The whole country saw this incident on television.''

She reprimanded the Police for not producing the actual suspects , and went on to warn thus:
''The police Force is being maintained by innocent people and taxpayers’ money.

''Hence it is the duty of the Police to serve the people and none other.

''The police should not be subservient to any political group or person.

''If the police are acting that way it is a disgrace to the police, and a matter for deep regret .

''The Magistrate warned the Police not to act to please individuals , but to apprehend the true culprits.''

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