The government’s failure to appoint a suitable Auditor General for the past eight months is a deliberate attempt to conceal corruption, MP Namal Rajapaksa charged yesterday.
Rajapaksa alleged that the government is avoiding the appointment of an independent Auditor General because such an official would expose irregular dealings, including illegal sugar imports, the unlawful release of 323 containers from the port, and the importation of substandard medicines.
He claimed that government leaders are instead making shameless efforts to install a loyalist in the post after their earlier attempt was blocked by the National Constitutional Council.
Highlighting the wider impact, Rajapaksa warned that this delay could jeopardize Sri Lanka’s access to international loans and aid from institutions such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), and Asian Development Bank, since donor agencies require proper auditing mechanisms.
“No country or organization will provide assistance to a nation without an Auditor General in place,” he stressed, urging the government to recognize the grave danger of its actions. (Newswire)