The Congress in Kerala has decided not to rush into any action to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) recommendation seeking to register corruption case against the Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan and his family members.
The leaders of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) met on Thursday to discuss the matter pertaining to the allegation against Pinarayi, his daughter Veena T and son-in-law P.A. Mohammed Riyas.
“The party has asked the state government to take legal action after examining the findings and recommendations," said KPCC President Sunny Joseph while addressing the media.
"We have discussed this in the meeting and will take steps after seeking legal advice. The Marxist party’s justifications will not be taken into consideration," Joseph said.
According to party sources, the KPCC has decided not to rush into any decision.
A party source said that Chief Minister V D Satheesan and Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala have already discussed and brought clarity to the issue.
"The CM explained the case and recommendations. The party has jointly decided to make any move only after examining the legal aspects as well. However, the cabinet decision on the ED recommendations was not disclosed at the meeting," the source said.
Responding to the issue, MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan said that the fight for truth and justice will continue. "The UDF government is a people-oriented government, and we will not compromise on corruption allegations. The government will make the right decision at the right time," he said.
Kuzhalnadan also responded to allegations that several Congress and UDF leaders had also received payments from CMRL. He said, "We are aware of the status of the CMRL pay-off case, and the UDF has no concerns or apprehensions regarding it," he added.
