Probes on fraud, corruption will continue: PM

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that investigations into allegations of corruption and fraud against ministers and MPs of the Rajapaksa regime would not be stopped despite some of them being appointed ministers of the present government.

Responding to a question raised by Parliamentarians of the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) at a workshop held for the new Parliamentarians on Thursday at the Parliamentary Complex Mr. Wickremesinghe had said that those who had plundered the wealth of the people would not be spared and no one would be allowed to use their portfolios as shields to cover up their misdeeds or escape punishments.

The Prime Minister asserted that the institutions set up to take action against those who had been involved in corruption and abuse of public properties would be strengthened and a Bill that would bring the FCID and the Bribery Commission in par with similar institutions in the US and UK would be introduced in Parliament on September 22. (Anjula Maheeka Weerarathne)

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Comments - 13

Premalal Saturday, 12 September 2015 09:46 AM

Whatever you do finally it will go to the AG and from there to the archives until the next election.

Waco Saturday, 12 September 2015 10:19 AM

Some curropt personals are with the Government and in the Parliment .

ANTON Saturday, 12 September 2015 11:06 AM

WHAT IS THE REAL MEANING OF THE WORD "PROBE" IN SRILANKA ???

Gayan Saturday, 12 September 2015 11:13 AM

PROBE is a mechanism that examines thoroughly and closely to protect the rogues under YAHAPALANA

Sapu Saturday, 12 September 2015 11:20 AM

Question and release?

patriot Saturday, 12 September 2015 11:29 AM

All are political motivated, cheated the voters. wait and see.

de silva Saturday, 12 September 2015 11:37 AM

The AG is the official loop hole.

janaka Saturday, 12 September 2015 04:14 PM

Probe means get into merchants ward for a nice all expenses paid holiday for two weeks then go home?

Citizen Perera Saturday, 12 September 2015 04:59 PM

These statements are mere rhetoric.People are fed up of listening to these utterances. via DM Android App

Labby Saturday, 12 September 2015 05:10 PM

How about a probe on the PRECIFAC?

Upul Saturday, 12 September 2015 06:32 PM

All the probes done so far has not produced any results but just hoodwinked the general public. Therefore we are waiting to see some genuine probes performed.

Alahapperuma Saturday, 12 September 2015 07:38 PM

Very good Sir Start with the newst. The CB the historical fraud .

Nims Sunday, 13 September 2015 01:46 AM

Anton, these politicians take us for free ride every 5-6 years. That is how "Probe" is defined in the SL political dictionary.

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