THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala said Cliff House, the official residence of the chief minister, is the main hub of all corruption. It has now become clear that the chief minister knew all things including the appointment of Swapna Suresh, the main accused in the gold smuggling case.

The statement of the chief minister that the CCTV installed at the Cliff House got damaged in the lightning is like taking anticipatory bail, Chennithala alleged after inaugurating the fourth phase of Speak UP Kerala Satyagraha.

The chief minister should say why Swapna Suresh met him six times. The chief minister again asserted that he never knew about her appointment. Isn’t it strange on the side of the chief minister saying that he never knew about her appointment in Space Park which comes under him with a salary of Rs 1.75 lakh, he said.

Chennithala alleged that he is again lying saying that he never knew about her appointment. He is abstaining from channel discussions because he cannot defend himself.