BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION ARE PARASITES IN SOCIETY AT PRESENT - CJ
BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION ARE PARASITES IN SOCIETY AT PRESENT - CJ
December 10, 2013 
Bribery and corruption are like parasites in present day society and poverty is the primary cause, Chief Justice Mohan Peiris stated.
He said that poverty as well as decreasing income leads government sector workers towards bribery and corruption while a person from the time of birth is pushed towards it due to social conditions.
The Chief Justice pointed out that children are exposed to this sort of behaviour from a very young age whether it be giving their teachers gifts or during the process of entering them into schools.
Speaking at the same event held yesterday (December 9) Attorney General Palitha Fernando stated that Sri Lanka has a high rate of bribery and corruption which in turn has resulted in the lack of investors.
He explained that if Sri Lanka is able to lower the levels of corruption in the country it will increase the amount of investors that will be interested in the country as well.
