Govt. not potent to arrest fraudsters & the corrupt – VAC

TUESDAY, 19 APRIL 2016

The ministers of the previous government who helped Rajapaksa regime to commit various frauds and corruption carried out by brothers and associates have been given ministerial posts in the present government as well and the masses who were waiting for the arrest of fraudsters and criminals of the previous government have been made to rue says the convener of the Voice Against Corruption (VAC) JVP Provincial Councillor Wasantha Samarasinghe.

He said this at a media conference held in Colombo today (19th). The Member of the Lawyers Council of VAC Attorney at Law Thushara Ranatunga and the General Secretary of All Ceylon Bank Employees Union Gamini Rathnasiri too were present.

Speaking further Mr. Samarasinghe said during a period of one year he, as the convener of VAC, has handed over nearly 180 complaints with all evidence to the CID, Anti-Corruption Committee Secretariat and the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption. Among them were Thajudeen murder, Lanka Transformer fraud, ‘Mig’ deal, illegal transactions of companies registered in Namal Rajapaksa’s name. He said he had given all information regarding the companies, information regarding accounts in Singapore banks relevant to the companies.

He said there was a big excitement when the Director General for the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption was appointed. However, it looks a mere pageant and today it looks as if they have gone into hibernation.

The yahapalana government that came to power promising an end to frauds and corruption has come down to the level of transferring distinguished state officials so that its members could engage in illegal activities.