THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: DGP Jacob Thomas , who was once hailed as the poster-boy of LDF government's anti-corruption drive, was suspended from service for serious breaches of discipline. Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan signed the order to suspend Thomas, who was serving as director of Institute of Management in Government, on Tuesday late night.What led to Thomas' suspension was his speech delivered on December 9 at an anti-corruption day observance event held in Thiruvananthapuram. The former vigilance director hit out at the government in his speech and found fault with the government's handling of Cyclone Ockhi disaster.In its order, the government said Thomas' statements at a public meeting on December 9 were 'inflammatory in nature' and those were 'prima facie aimed to exacerbate such feelings, which could have had serious repercussions on the law and order and peace along the coast.' The inquiry report, submitted to the CM by chief secretary K M Abraham , had also concluded that Jacob Thomas made blatant and provocative comments against policy decisions and functioning of the government in power.While addressing a group of anti-corruption activists, Jacob Thomas spoke at length about the corruption in tsunami rehabilitation scheme launched in the state after the 2004 tsunami. He said more than half of the amount earmarked for rehabilitation scheme went through drains and no one was punished for it. He also alleged that there was a total breakdown of governance in the state. "The government would have acted more swiftly had some rich men gone to sea," he told the meeting. Soon after the speech, the CM ordered a probe by the chief secretary and the report of the probe was submitted to the CM on Tuesday. Suspension order was issued under the provisions of rule 3 (IA) of All India Service (Discipline and Appeal) rules 1969. "The conduct of the officer prima facie amounted to official misconduct and violation of All India Service rules," said the suspension order.Reacting to the suspension order, Jacob Thomas told reporters that he couldn't be silenced by such moves. "It is natural when we swim along with sharks." Pinarayi Vijayan said he wouldn't want to comment on the issue.