Fowzie noticed to appear before court over corruption case

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Colombo, April 29 (Daily Mirror) - The Colombo High Court issued a notice today directing Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarian A.H.M. Fowzie to appear before Court on May 22 over the indictment filed against him on corruption charges.

The Bribery Commission filed this corruption case against A.H.M. Fowzie for allegedly causing a Rs.1.07 million unlawful loss to the government by misusing a vehicle belonging to the Disaster Management Centre between 2010 and 2015.

When the matter was called before Colombo High Court Judge Navaratne Marasinghe, parliamentarian A.H.M. Fowzie was not present in court. Court was informed that he was suffering from an illness. Accordingly, the case was fixed for May 22.

On a previous occasion, the defence counsel informed court that his client had requested the Bribery Commission to withdraw the indictment considering the maintainability of the indictment.

The Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption had filed this corruption case against the accused under Section 70 of the Bribery Act on four charges.

The Bribery Commission alleged that MP Fowzie had unlawfully utilised a Land Cruiser Jeep belonging to the Disaster Management Centre between 2010 and 2015, while he was serving as a Senior Minister. The value of the vehicle was estimated at Rs. 19.5 million.

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Comments - 12

MADUKRM22 Monday, 29 April 2024 07:08 PM

Fowzie is lieing. He was seen at his usual morning walk at Indep square.

ram Monday, 29 April 2024 07:18 PM

Mr. Fowzie does politics for his own business, he is no 1 Mr. Corrupt

Samyrajah Selvarajah Monday, 29 April 2024 07:22 PM

I do not know about this Minister. Is this a serious crime compared to the crimes by the 225 M.P.s? This is the biggest joke of this year. How about serious crimes committed by these guys which are being buried under the carpet? Needs further investigation, don't you think so.

Sunil Monday, 29 April 2024 09:04 PM

Only solution is NPP

Pudukada Pichchakaran Monday, 29 April 2024 09:51 PM

Elappa Aalkal Peyndaan Buhari should face the full force of the law and gracefully accept the punishment, watching this space closely.

GO AFTER THE SHARKS, NOT THE SMALL SPRATS Monday, 29 April 2024 10:06 PM

WHAT IS 1.9 MILLION COMPARED TO WHAT THE COUNTRY HAS LOST THESE PAST TWO DECADES!!! WHY HASN'T THE HIGH COART GONE AFTER THE RAJAPASKE CLAN AND THEIR STOOGES, ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE SEEN SOME COMMENTS IN THIS PAPER SOMETIME AGO SAYING THE SUPREME COURT HAD GIVEN THEIR VERDICT (NOT SURE IF OFFICIALLY OR UNOFFICIALLY.

Patcitz Tuesday, 30 April 2024 01:46 AM

So, Ranil brings all the CORRUPT people to support him in coming Presidential election, whatever the price paid maybe.

Balla Donkey Tuesday, 30 April 2024 02:31 AM

What about the bribe taken by him for the construction of Wellawatte Marine Drive bridge construction, Editor(if he can understand) should see the bridge in the morning and evening during OFFICE days.

Ram Tuesday, 30 April 2024 04:36 AM

The corruption cases are delayed all the time. Why not give BC separate wing to have their own lawyers or alternatively the AG ton release well trained SCs to BC

A Young Party Already Having Issues Tuesday, 30 April 2024 05:16 AM

How come such a person is in the ranks of SJB? And you want the public to believe in your party that you’ll do the rightful if elected. There’s enough in the current administration that people despise and want get rid off. Therefore do the right thing and act accordingly if you want the party to succeed.

Vive James Tuesday, 30 April 2024 08:10 AM

DNA problem

Are we traveling back to Ravana era? Tuesday, 30 April 2024 08:23 AM

We are the nation of Ravana who had a brother and his name was KUMBAKARNA known for sleeping for days. Are we trying to revive the Kumbakarna era now? Please make sure nobody try to imitate Ravana to abduct a modern Sita from India.

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