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Significant increase registered in bribery cases during 2004
Saturday, 8 October 2005 - 4:11 AM SL Time
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Complaints of bribery and corruption against officers in the Public sector registered a significant leap in 2004, with 4626 such complaints being filed at the Bribery Commission, official statistics have revealed.
The Annual Performance Report of the Bribery Commission for 2004, presented to Parliament this week revealed that compared to 2003 jumped 26.7 percent, with the total number of complaints standing at 4626. Of these 1878 were referred for investigation and 787 sent to the record room while 1961 were not subject to investigation the reports states.
A total of 122 officers from 28 Government institutions and Ministries including the Police Department, Armed Forces, Divisional Secretariats and Justice Ministry were arrested and produced before Courts by the Bribery Commission in 2004. Of these 48 were police officers, which is the highest number from a single department.
However investigations were concluded in only 34 cases, with 1 conviction and 11 acquittals. 291 cases were still pending in 2004. 80 cases were pending at the Magistrate`s Court, 186 at the High Court and 25 at the Court of Appeal, the report states.
The report further shows that 59 raids were carried out by the Commissions` Investigative Division in 2004, out of which 22 were successful and 37 unsuccessful.
Raids or investigations were not carried out by the Commission for over one year between February 2003 and July 2004 due to the death of retired Appeal Court Judge T.N Abeywira, who served on the Commission.
Judge Abeywira died on 2 February 2003 and was replaced on 8 July 2004 by another retired Appeal Court Judge M.K Viknarajah. During this period no raids or investigations were conducted, the report states.
With the appointment of Judge Viknarajah, more attention was also paid to publicity activities in 2004 with special focus on newspaper notices, posters and stickers, booklets and lecture notes, awareness programmes, seminars and workshops for government officials.
The Bribery Commission also received an additional Rs. 5.6 million from the Treasury for its work in 2004.
The Treasury allocated Rs. 45.5 million in 2003 and that was increased to 51 million in 2004, which includes a Rs 3 million additional allocation from the Treasury.
The Bribery Commission was established in December 1994 with the objective of eradicating bribery and corruption from society and educating the public to prevent bribery and corruption. The Commission consists of three members. Two of them are retired judges of which the Supreme Court or Court of Appeal, and the third member is a person with wide experience in investigations of crime and law enforcement. Their term of office is five years.
The Commission which was appointed on 15th December 1999 expired on 14th December 2004. It was chaired by retired Supreme Court Judge S. Ananda Coomaraswamy.
In addition to T.N Abeywira and K. Viknarajah, the third member on the Commission for the period was retired senior DIG Dr. Kingsley Wickramasuriya
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newbie
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7 Oct 2005 21:44:30 GMT Report for Abuse
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'A total of 122 officers from 28 Government institutions and Ministries including the Police Department, Armed Forces, Divisional Secretariats and Justice Ministry were arrested'
Was this Bribery Commission established under the 'Justice Ministry'???
WOW, 3 members, 55 millions per year, only 34 cases concluded; 291 pending cases.....
Who are the real culprits??
Edited By - newbie - 7 Oct 2005 21:46:31 GMT |
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7 Oct 2005 21:48:41 GMT Report for Abuse
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Bribery 'INDUSTRY' in Sri Lanka seems to be working at full speed.
What is the use of increasing funds when the number of cases are also rising??
Since the inauguration in 1994, the increase in the number of cases is alarming!!!
This can be eradicated if court cases are quickly heard and harsh punishments handed over to those convicted, irrespective of their political attachments.........
Edited By - nandalal - 7 Oct 2005 21:59:26 GMT |
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7 Oct 2005 22:19:35 GMT Report for Abuse
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Mrs. Muralitharan wife of alias Karuna received 25,000,000 rupees and deposited in a Colombo Bank, according to the Daily Mirror. How is that he or his wife escaped arrest or complaints? He continues to be carrying out his terrorist activities, the difference being, instead of killing Sinhala Civilians and policemen he kills Tamils now.
Moreover, SL government is a signatory to the UN Convention on Terrorism, that necessitates the arrest of those involved in terrorism and money laundering. THis so called Karuna is guilty on two grounds, 1. terrorism and 2. money laundering. How is that neither the government nor the police watch his terrorist activities unhindered? |
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7 Oct 2005 22:29:42 GMT Report for Abuse
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We Sri Lankans promoting Buddishsm to the world are involved in the 'Bribary Scandal' and that too from the Departments of Police, Army, Justice, Administrators in Secretariats etc etc. is a DISGRACE.By the advancement of material comforts and serving his personal SENSE gratification will never make him happy. We enjoy the results of our work or suffer the results. THIS IS 'KARMA' This a clear case in the practice of the Damma or the impracticability of the religion.
In the CEB there appear to be a severe WASTE OF MAN-HOURS. THIS IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE COMMODITY IN ANY PRODUCTION LINE. Please deciplene the men in your charge and be honest and save the Nation. Time LOst cannot be redeemed.
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7 Oct 2005 22:41:14 GMT Report for Abuse
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Mr. Saleemtariq
The Income Tax Department should investigate this confiscate the money if Karuna cannot prove that he got it legally. Also what about Tax for this big sum. Again when he is hiding how can he make use of the money. The Goverment should enlighten the public. I hoe you agree to this. |
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7 Oct 2005 23:53:48 GMT Report for Abuse
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Pistol packing, in the air shooting Ian Wicremanayake is the best Bribery Commissioner SL ever had.
Does anybody know of hie whereabouts ?.
Last heard & seen in Fiji.
Edited By - malship - 7 Oct 2005 23:54:26 GMT |
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8 Oct 2005 02:16:42 GMT Report for Abuse
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Latest Bribe...Thonda Recieving Rs 15,000,000.00 from the UNP.
Not bad eh???
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8 Oct 2005 05:48:56 GMT Report for Abuse
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'Latest Bribe...Thonda Recieving Rs 15,000,000.00 from the UNP.
Not bad eh???'
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Not bad at all.
Is the baby crying and saying that the cake is not good because they didn't give the baby a piece?
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8 Oct 2005 06:33:11 GMT Report for Abuse
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As far as Sri Lanka,India,Pakistan and other under-developped countries are concerned the bribery cases are very usual and it is every where.
As for Sri Lanka, bribery cases found from an ordinary men to the Ministers of this country. In Sri lanka, you can buy even the judges or courts for any cirminal or civil case and every thing depend on how much you can afford. |
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8 Oct 2005 06:35:12 GMT Report for Abuse
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What next?
Good to hear that the commission is aware of the complainants but what are they doing? Are they been influence by the politicians?
Can we have a list all the bribery convictions for the last ten years. I am sure the complaints may be massive but the convictions may be nil or very little
Yet we know that there are lot of bribery in Sri Lanka. Presenting government-land to the out going Present is a type of bribe.
What are they doing about it? |
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