The latest corruption case was dismissed two weeks ago because of alleged political interference.

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Sri Lanka's Foreign Secretary, Palitha Kohona, on Tuesday said he was confident there was no political interference in the conviction of Tamil journalist J.S.Tissainayagam and that his case would be handled in a free and fair manner.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

It is supposed to be independent of political interference, and is trying to establish its credibility.

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She denied the allegations, saying she was dismissed for defending the courts from political interference.

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He added that the consultation must now go ahead "free from political interference and obfuscation".

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