A group of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MPs filed a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption yesterday (26 Feb), regarding the importation of substandard coal into Sri Lanka.
SJB MPs Mujibur Rahman, Chaminda Wijesiri, Sujith Sanjaya Perera, and Kavinda Jayawardena reported to the Bribery Commission to make this complaint.
After filing the complaint, MP Mujibur Rahman told the media that the company had violated two main conditions: firstly, sending substandard coal to Sri Lanka and secondly, failing to deliver coal within the stipulated time frame.
He said that violating these two main conditions is sufficient to cancel the relevant agreement, but the government is attempting to justify it by saying it was not fraud.
However, MP Mujibur Rahman emphasized that it cannot be justified in that way, pointing out that by now it has been revealed that the transaction is corrupt.
He further stated that since the Bribery Commission had extensively investigated complaints against the previous government, it should likewise take steps to recover the Rs. 7,000 million in tax money lost to the people due to the fraud of the incumbent government. (Newswire)
