Video: More legal teeth to probe financial crimes: Rajitha

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The UNP- led alliance today pledged to prioritize the enactment of legislation to deal with those involved in financial crimes and other wrongdoings under the regime of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, if it was elected to office.

Cabinet spokesman and Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne told the weekly news briefing that the only solution to the snail phased investigations and legal action against suspects who have allegedly committed financial crimes and misdeeds under the Rajapaksa regime was the setting up of a new legislative and legal administration system with enough legal teeth.

‘We must accept that our legal system and activities at the Attorney General’s Department are not up to a satisfactory speed. That is why it takes several years if not months to complete investigations and take legal action against prima-facie cases of financial crimes. The best example is that only a very small number of cases have been filed against suspects who have allegedly involved in financial crimes and corruptions under the Rajapaksa regime so far,” Minister Senaratne added.

He said there were nearly 7,000 complaints on various financial crimes and corruptions against politicians and officials of the last regime but only 52 of them have been probed up to now. The Financial Crimes Division (FCID) and the CID await the Attorney General’s observations to file charges against suspects but the process was slow and added the AG’s Department work with a limited number of staff as there were a large number of staff vacancies at the Department.

If the complaints received by the FCID, the CID other and law enforcement agencies in the last six months on financial crimes and corruptions reportedly committed during the last regime were investigated under the current system, it will take more than two decades minimum to complete and file charges against the suspects.

“That is why we need a legal and judicial system to inquire, file charges and conclude the court cases speedily. Therefore, a new legal and legislative procedure is the need of the hour and the new government would give priority to introduce necessary laws as early as possible and added that would also provide answers to the opposition charge that no one accused by the UNP for misdeeds and corruptions has been convicted so far,” he said.

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Comments - 8

Mick Thursday, 23 July 2015 08:11 PM

Defo incoming regime will probe who sold licenses to Chinese vessels to fish in our waters

Krisna Thursday, 23 July 2015 08:30 PM

You should make sure corruption had happened at Ministry of Fisheries including the minister getting Rs.7.50 per Kg went to yahapala minister also coming to this net.

Bippity Boppity Boo Thursday, 23 July 2015 08:51 PM

Well said Rajitha. You are so cool and confident. That is the way to carry ones self to great heights.

Mick Thursday, 23 July 2015 09:37 PM

Those teeth will first bite you selling licenses to Chinese vessels to fish in our waters

Sikuru Thursday, 23 July 2015 09:43 PM

justice cannot digest Rajapaksa clan, some more pointy teeth to chew will help Justice to digest those thieves

Sikuru Thursday, 23 July 2015 10:32 PM

It was Basil not Rajitha

mangala Thursday, 23 July 2015 10:47 PM

Bandula can bite the CB governor with more teeth on the bond scam issue.

Tom Tom Thursday, 23 July 2015 11:13 PM

Rajitha dont act like a saint. You are a thief and so are your sons. via DM Android App

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