30 top government officials involved in the bribery corruptions
| [ Sunday, 25 November 2012, 05:32.28 PM GMT +05:30 ] | ||
 In a shocking disclosure, 30 top ruling party parliamentarians, some who enjoy portfolios of ‘collective responsibility’ are to be charged before court shortly for accumulation of assets through unscrupulous methods, sources said. | ||
 According to the sources there were 60 such politicos down to the Pradeshiya Sabha level trapped in the bribery net on various allegation of accumulation of wealth, assets, and corruption or bribery charges.Meanwhile, the Head of the Commission to Investigate Allegations into Bribery and Corruption, Retired Supreme Court judge, Justice Jagath Balapatabendi claimed that there were 400 cases under investigation involving political and public figures over allegations ranging from illegal assets to bribery. Speaking on this issue, Justice Balapatabendi said that the Bribery Commission was unable to investigate those complaints as the petitioners were not named through fear. He said the Education Ministry could hold an inquiry into such petitions and report back to the Bribery Commission to decide whether further action could be contemplated
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