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South Korea ex-minister linked to martial law move attempts to take his life
South Korea’s former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun, who claimed responsibility for the president’s failed attempt to place the country under martial law last week, has tried to take his own life, an official said.
Authorities found him while making the attempt in his detention centre on Tuesday night, Shin Yong-hae, the justice ministry’s correctional agency chief, told lawmakers.
In the wake of Yoon’s shock martial law order, Kim resigned last week along with other top presidential staff.
He had been detained on Sunday for investigation.
Kim had no health problems following the attempt, Shin said.
Kim is among top officials who are facing investigations for their role in Yoon’s short-lived martial law order, which has sparked widespread fury in South Korea.
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets calling for the president’s resignation or impeachment.
[BBC]
Sunny Dhillon, a former assistant coach with Pune Devils franchise in the Abu Dhabi T10 league, has been banned from all forms of cricket for six years by the ICC. It was found that Dhillon breached the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code.
Dhillon was among eight individuals charged last year, including Bangladesh allrounder Nasir Hossain, for breaching the anti-corruption code during the Abu Dhabi T10 in 2021 for alleged attempts to influence the outcome of matches during the tournament. The others charged at the time also included two of Pune Devils’ co-owners (Krishan Kumar Chaudhary and Parag Sanghvi), two domestic players, their batting coach (Ashar Zaidi) and team manager Shadab Ahamed.
While Hossain was banned in January this year for two years, Zaidi, Sanghavi and Choudhary were handed bans in August 2024, after they admitted to corrupt activities and breaching the ECB anti-corruption code.
“These efforts were disrupted by the ICC and the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (DACO) for the purposes of the ECB’s Code for the tournament,” an ICC release said. After a full hearing and presentation of written as well as oral argument, Dhillon was found guilty of:
- Article 2.1.1 – Being party to an attempt to fix, contrive or influence improperly matches or aspects of matches in the Abu Dhabi T10 2021.
- Article 2.4.4 – Failing to disclose to the DACO full details of any approaches or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct under the Code.
- Article 2.4.6 – Failing or refusing, without compelling justification, to cooperate with any investigation carried out by the DACO in relation to possible Corrupt Conduct under the Code.
Dhillon’s ban has been back-dated to September 13, 2023, the date he was provisionally suspended.
The 2021 edition was the last time Devils were part of the tournament. They finished last with just one win in six matches.
[Cricinfo]
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, to extend the moratorium on implementation of parate law until 31-03-2025 and to prepare a multi-dimensional mechanism to solve this issue with the active contribution of all the parties including, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, government and private banks and other government institutions.
The economic crisis encountered by Sri Lanka during the previous 04 years has severely affected the small and medium sector entrepreneurs, and it has been reported that difficulties have arisen in settling the loans obtained from banks.
Under these circumstances, the properties of a considerable number of business persons have been taken over by the banks and auctioned because of the defaulting of loans. As a consequence, public auctioning of these properties have been temporarily terminated until 15-12-2024 through the amendments made to the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) Act, No. 4 of 1990.
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Cabinet approves appointment of officers to the higher management positions of the departments of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the President in his capacity as Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to make following appointments and attachments
Mr. M.K. Pradeep Kumara, a special grade officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is presently serving as an Additional Director General of the Office of Comptroller General, to the post of Director General of the Department of Trade and Investment Policies.
Mr. P. M. K. Hettiarachchi, a grade I officer of the Sri Lanka Planning Service, who is presently serving as a Director of the Department of Development Finance, to the current vacant post of Director General of the same Department.
To attach, Mrs. S. H. D. Kaluthantri, a special grade officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is presently serving as a Director General of the Department of Management Services, to the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Council, and Local Government, enabling her to be appointed to another suitable post, and to appoint Mr. Wimal S.K. Liyanagama, a special grade officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is presently serving as an additional director general of the Department of Trade and Investment Policy, to the vacant post of Director General of the Department of Management Services.
To reattach Mr. U.D.N. Jayaweera, a special grade officer of the Inland Revenue Service, who is presently serving as a Commissioner General of Excise on an acting basis, to the Inland Revenue Department and to appoint Mr. U.L. Udaya Kumara Perera, a special grade officer of the Inland Revenue Service, who is presently serving as a Senior Commissioner of the Inland Revenue Department, to the post of Commissioner General of Excise.
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