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Maddumabandara says a full time minister of law and order could have prevented Easter attacks
The Easter Sunday attacks could have been prevented if there had been a full time Minister of Law and Order during the previous government, former Minister of Law and Order, Ranjith Maddumabandara said on Monday, before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) investigating the Easter Sunday attacks.
The former minister said some ministers of the previous government prevented the arrest of certain individuals and it had caused problems.
There were a number of conflicts within the Police and other agencies responsible security and there were also issues among officers on matters like promotions, he said.