When Johnston was brought to Courts the Prison bus had been intruded by supporters:
The former Minister of Cooperatives and
Internal Trade Johnston Fernando was brought today the 06th instant from the remand prison to the Chief Magistrate Courts in Kurunegala, the prison bus had been intruded by his supporters which had caused some concern to the prison authorities.
However the prison authorities had managed to disperse them and produce him to the Chief Magistrate Ravindra Premaratna. Along with Johnston Fernando the former Chairman of Lak Sathosa K.M.R Fernando was also produced to the Chief Magistrate under misuse of State Properties Act and who are alleged suspects in the non accountability of rupees 52 lakhs of ‘Sathosa’ materials taken out.
The Chief Magistrate Kurunegala had today ordered both of them to be further remanded until the 11th instant.
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