Crisis due to impunity
2016-06-12
A report issued by the UN during the former regime had pointed out that the criminal justice system in Sri Lanka was ineffective in combatting a culture of impunity, citing a lack of political will. Corruption therefore cannot be minimised unless there is a strong political leadership, commitment, focus and institutional support. Does the present government too continue to disburse government funds recklessly? They should also select priorities through a cycle of planning and implementation in order to maximise the effectiveness and efficiency of public expenditure
2016-06-12
Have they forgotten that they were elected to apply controls and avoid waste, errors,
fraud and corruption?
Why did PRECIFAC discontinue investigations of corruption in the Parliament Secretariat? The Commission considered the petitions received against the Parliament Secretariat and decorously decided to hold investigations before my termination from the PRECIFAC.
It was thereafter my duty to convey the decision of the Commission in writing to the Secretary-General of Parliament and the investigators for the purpose. If so, why did the commission reverse their decision after my termination?
Who stopped the investigations of the Parliament Secretariat abruptly? Could the Commission
similarly reverse the other important
investigations too?
Shouldn’t the Commission act impartially towards everybody?
Most of the issues mentioned in the relevant petitions had been previously raised in several reports tabled in Parliament by the Auditor-General. These issues were thereafter taken up at a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) too.
Do you know what transpired at the PAC meeting?
Acting Chairman Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, having worked with him very well as the Secretary, PAC previously, when he was Chairman, I could not believe that he took up an incredible, incoherent and contemptuous position and opined that work in Parliament cannot be done efficiently unless decisions are taken to expedite action.
fraud and corruption?
Why did PRECIFAC discontinue investigations of corruption in the Parliament Secretariat? The Commission considered the petitions received against the Parliament Secretariat and decorously decided to hold investigations before my termination from the PRECIFAC.
It was thereafter my duty to convey the decision of the Commission in writing to the Secretary-General of Parliament and the investigators for the purpose. If so, why did the commission reverse their decision after my termination?
Who stopped the investigations of the Parliament Secretariat abruptly? Could the Commission
similarly reverse the other important investigations too?
Shouldn’t the Commission act impartially towards everybody?
Most of the issues mentioned in the relevant petitions had been previously raised in several reports tabled in Parliament by the Auditor-General. These issues were thereafter taken up at a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) too.
Do you know what transpired at the PAC meeting?
Acting Chairman Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, having worked with him very well as the Secretary, PAC previously, when he was Chairman, I could not believe that he took up an incredible, incoherent and contemptuous position and opined that work in Parliament cannot be done efficiently unless decisions are taken to expedite action.
