The Judicial Service Association, representing judges, has formally informed the Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission that it will not hesitate to take necessary action against any attempts to influence the independence of the judiciary.
In a letter addressed to the Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission, the Association expressed serious concern over what it perceives as specific and targeted efforts to undermine public confidence in the judicial system. The letter highlighted that spreading false and baseless criticism could be aimed at influencing the rule of law.
The communication was issued under the signatures of the President of the Judicial Service Association, Pasan Amarasena, and the Secretary of the Association, Suranga Munasinghe. It was sent under the heading: “Attempt to Undermine Public Confidence in the Judicial System by Spreading False and Baseless Criticism.”
The Association pointed out that it has closely monitored recent attempts by various parties to level false and unfounded allegations against both the Judicial Service Commission and judicial judges, particularly through social media. It further emphasized that directly or indirectly influencing the decisions of the Judicial Service Commission, insulting a court, judicial authority, institution, or judges should be punishable by imprisonment under the Constitution.
The letter questions whether there is a specific, targeted, and destructive effort to compromise the independence of the judiciary by spreading false and baseless criticisms, thereby affecting the rule of law. The Judicial Service Association reiterated that it will not hesitate to take action against any such attempts.
