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Clean Hands?

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

The Daily Mirror of 21 March reported that the Secretary to the President, Mr Lalith Weeratunge, said at the inauguration of the “Clean Hands” organization that he himself had been approached by a number of individuals from the private sector who promised to “look after” him if the rules are skirted.

The Secretary to the President is legally obliged to report the names of those who made such offers to the Permanent Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.

Mr. Weeratunge, please disclose these names to the Bribery Commission.

Sachini

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State owned vehicles…

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007

According to the Defense Secretary 10% of the state owned vehicles are not returned by Ministers after they leave office. Now that Sripathy Sooriyaratchi has been charged and remanded why doesn’t the IGP ask the CID to get the names from the Defense Secretary or other officials and arrest them. If the IGP doesn’t do so he will only demonstrate that he is merely acting as the servile instrument of the President to pursue his political vendetta against the former Minister Sooriyaratchi for spilling the beans regarding the money given to Prabakaran (political corruption) and his henchmen for stopping the Tamil people from voting—an election offense and an offence of corruption which vitiates the election result itself and disqualify the President morally if not legally if the allegation is proved.

RMB Senanayake

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So Sripathi Sooriyarachchi is being charged for misusing state property…

Sunday, March 18th, 2007
So Sripathi Sooriyarachchi is being charged for miusing state property. Fine. But what about the series of misuse of state property and frauds described in the Auditor General’s Reports and the COPE Report. What about charging the Minister still in office who is stated to have expunged the conditions that were laid down by the Cabinet and by the Import Control Law for the issue of permits to import vehicles. The loss was Rs 243 million vide page 143 of the Auditor General’s “Special Project Audit on the Management of Government Tax Revenue”. The Controller of Imports has stated in his reply to audit query that the revisions of fees and the revisions of conditons was on a written order of the Minister. This same Minister gave special tax concessions to specially selected importers and the vehilce nos are given in Page 146-158 ofthe Audit Report.When will this Minister be produced beforethe courts by the CID. What is Ranil doing? Why is the Attorney General ignoring this fraud? What is the IGP doing without taking action on on these frauds -published document- Parliamentary Series No 2.of the Sixth Parliament.
RMB Senanayake

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How do I submit information about bribery?

Friday, March 2nd, 2007

taken from the Legal Aid page…

QUESTION: In most cases when we want to get some services from a Government Department, we have to give bribe to them. Otherwise we have to spend more time to get that work done.

The Land Registry is one such example. People are compelled to give bribes to get their work done quickly. I am a person who is against taking or giving bribe.

Is there any Authority or Department where complaints of this nature could be made secretly? I do not like to go to Courts and give evidence. But I am able to submit information.

RANAWEERA,

PANADURA

ANSWER: It is your duty to submit true information regarding cases of bribery. It is also you’re to bring such cases to the notice of the relevant authority.

Under the Bribery Act No. 11 of 1954 and its Amendments, taking a bribe or giving a bribe in any Government Department to any person is an offence. If a person is expecting bribe to do his duty or delaying his duty until he is given bribe, such incidents could be brought to the notice of -

The Commissioner to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, No 36, Malalasekera Mawatha,Colombo 7. Hot Line 2586257

Bribery Commission treats all information as confidential. If you need any further clarification, you may contact our Anti-corruption Legal Aid Centres islandwide. The Legal Aid Commission Head Office has set up a Zero Corruption Bureau where you can make a complaint. They will keep all your information in a confidential manner.

Zero Corruption Bureau, The Legal Aid Commission, No. 129, High Court Complex,

Colombo 12, Tel. 011-5646550.

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