Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said today that he is attending the sessions of the PRECIFAC merely to satisfy his opponents, adding that it was a waste of time in his part.

Speaking to media after the day’s session at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges, Rajapaksa said that he has already explained the irrelevance of him being summoned to the inquiry into the non-payment of money to ITN. He argued that he was not responsible for the finances of the UPFA propaganda during the presidential election.

The inquiry is being held on the non-payment of Rs. 115 million due to the ITN for Rajapaksa’s advertisements.

The PRECIFAC officials obtained a statement from Rajapaksa on September 23 at his residence. Rajapaksa was later summoned to the PRECIFAC on October 15.

Rajapaksa spent seven hours at the commission today. “They are just wasting my time and my lawyers’ time. I have already told them that I had nothing to do with this” Rajapaksa told media.