Staging protests and hoisting black flags against a court decision is contempt of court, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna General Secretary Tilvin Silva said yesterday (24).
“Ranil was arrested by the police. He is bailed or remanded by the judiciary. He was arrested for misuse of public funds following an investigation carried out by the FCID. Judiciary has remanded him after hearing both parties involved in the case,” he said.
“No one should be worried about Wickremesinghe as the law has been followed. Judiciary grants bail or remands persons. This is not unusual,” he added.
“It is the people who have gathered around him today who wanted him jailed in the past. Rajapaksas were of the opinion that Ranil should be jailed back in 2019. Everyone should be equal under the law. If protests are staged against judicial decisions, it is contempt of court.
The JVP General Secretary said it will not be possible to penalize any political leader in the future for any office in the future if anyone prevents the enforcement of the law against Mr. Wickremesinghe.
“Future heads of state will commit offences without fear in such a situation,” he said.