It was reported a petition to investigate ousted Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s misdoing was filled with the Singapore police. The story is produced below as it was reported by the Singapore media.
I filed a police report in Singapore, and I understand that the Singapore Police Force needs to know the gravity of the situation before they can begin an investigation. Singapore is a country with a strong rule of law, and no one is above the law.
I need you to sign this petition to encourage the investigation, and I will present it to Minister Shanmugam of the Ministry of Home Affairs to compel the investigation of this Sri Lankan President who is currently in Singapore.
This is my police report for your information; Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Singapore around 7:17 p.m. As a result, my loyalty to the Republic of Singapore obligates me to file a police report on this President. Regarding a possible violation of our money-laundering laws.
The following are the reasons for and the basis for my police report:
1) Sri Lanka is currently experiencing severe food, fuel, and other basic necessities shortages. It is widely regarded as mismanagement of the Sri Lankan government. A large amount of reserves in the billions of dollars is at stake.
2) Potential corruption problem, which means that the money brought by the President to the Republic of Singapore is highly suspect because it may contain money belonging to Sri Lanka rather than the President.
3) He is also considered a Politically Exposed Person (PEP), which means that any money he has brought with him or transferred through the International SWIFT system must be carefully scrutinized to ensure that all of the money he has with him is completely legal, and that it is earned through his salary as President of Sri Lanka.
It is unknown whether he has submitted his resignation as President of Sri Lanka as of the time of this report. Even if he has yet to submit, he is unquestionably still the President of Sri Lanka.
4) In the meantime, I understand that there is a law that prohibits travelers from carrying more than $10,000 / $20,000 in cash or similar instruments (including gold / silver of comparable value) through customs. Did the customs officer check to see if he was carrying that much cash or similar instruments?
I learned that he has an express private lane where such checks may have been skipped.
5) Please also check his mobile phones and computers for any potential cryptocurrencies that he may be carrying. I respect Singapore’s stance against cryptocurrency and believe that such high standards should be applied more stringently to Sri Lanka’s current (but not yet resigned) Head of Government / State.
6) Proper checks include (but are not limited to) the source of income, the amount, and whether such an amount obtained through his years of service matches the amount he has with him (or what has been transferred via the international SWIFT system).
I believe he is here on a social visit pass rather than on the invitation of our government. I applaud our government for being wise enough not to be the one to invite him to land on our shores. However, because he is required to buy food (chicken rice, etc.) or stay in a hotel while he is here, we must ensure that the money he brings with him does not legally belong to Sri Lanka and only to him.
If his money is tainted, you are allowing dirty money to taint the bank accounts of our honest hawkers and restaurants, who may sell food and receive tainted money.
You must investigate him, and if you discover any illegal activities, you must arrest and charge him in accordance with Singapore law.
We cannot allow laundered money to enter Singapore. Dear police officers, you must uphold Singapore’s excellent reputation. With all of our good governance, you can begin to demonstrate this to the international community by investigating the Sri Lankan President.
Thank you for your excellent work, and I eagerly await the outcome of your investigation.
( Curtesy Change .org)
