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Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake said today he appreciated the Joint Opposition's move to lodge complaints with the Bribery Commission (BC) against the government politicians what they termed as "Top Ten" because it was easy to identify real thieves when the thieves attacked one another.

Speaking at the debate to revise the limits of Bribery Raids Advance Account of the Bribery Commission, Mr. Ramanayake said it was not important who lodged the complaint but what was important was to recover the money stolen.

"We must thank MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage for making complaints at the BC against government MPs. It was not important who makes the complaint. What is important is to give the stolen money back to the people. These are not media shows. These things should happen," he said.

He said the former Bribery Commission Director General Dilrukshi Dias Wickramasinghe, who was working efficiently, had to leave her post due to the dubious allegations against her.

"Thieves won and Ms. Wickramasinghe was defeated. Today those who accused her are also going to the BC," he said.

He said the remuneration and perks of the MPs should be reduced and increases the salaries and allowances of BC, FCID and CID officials and added that these institutions should be strengthened.

He said some politicians of the previous government had evaded the BC' s investigations citing ludicrous reasons during the previous regime.(Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)


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  • Das Wednesday, 22 March 2017 08:17 PM

    Ranjan Ramanayake is entirely correct. The MR regime appears to slow down "bribery probes" purely for political survival in the next election.The thieves of the nation's coffers are prospering.

    bweera Wednesday, 22 March 2017 08:53 PM

    There should be more like Ranjan in the parliament, if not the country is doomed.

    ceylon Wednesday, 22 March 2017 08:52 PM

    ranjan is the only mp in parliment who talk right things without fear ir favour. via DM Android App

    OMG Thursday, 23 March 2017 12:09 PM

    I like this guy, he is the only D.M talks sense in parliament. He should be the minster of Law and order. People should vote for the ministers basis their capabilities not basis their parties.

    Sharon Thursday, 23 March 2017 12:13 PM

    As long as he doesn't behave like Mervyn


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