Minister of Law, Order, and Southern Development Sagala Rathnayake answering a question in Parliament today explained that the reduction of police officers from the security of Former President Rajapaksa is not politically motivated.

He said that even at the moment, the former president’s security contingent contained 187 security officers including 26 STF officers.

The security of the VIPs is always estimated and the number of officers is decided on that basis, the minister explained.

According to that report, 42 police officers have been called back from the former president’s security contingent, but, it is possible to provide required security from the MSD during special occasions if a request is made, he added.

(GID)